Official Cup

Gian Maria Volonté
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) San Michele AFC's Emanuele Evangelista started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander De Luca in the 3rd minute of play forced San Michele AFC's goalkeeper Davide De Luca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 3 minutes into the match, San Michele AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander De Luca came free, but Davide De Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Alexander De Luca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide De Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demetrio Petrella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Saturno having to interfere. Filippo Costacurta hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goalkeeper Eugenio Saturno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Demetrio Petrella. 30 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goalkeeper Eugenio Saturno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Demetrio Petrella. In the 32nd minute, Emanuele Evangelista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Saturno was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Davide De Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Foddis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, San Michele AFC's Demetrio Petrella sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eugenio Saturno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stintino FC's Bruno Gigli suffered a sore thigh after 42 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Davide Ruscitti's late challenge caught a Stintino FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Davide Ruscitti helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to San Michele AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Davide Ruscitti hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Biagio Briganti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flavio Foddis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Ruscitti in the 54th minute of play forced Stintino FC's goalkeeper Eugenio Saturno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugenio Saturno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuele Evangelista in the 57th minute of the match. Eugenio Saturno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Ruscitti, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Eugenio Saturno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuele Evangelista in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, San Michele AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuele Evangelista to maneuver through the defense. After 73 played minutes Stintino FC got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Costacurta. After 81 played minutes Flavio Foddis rounded San Michele AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.