Official Cup

Arena Araribóia
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filippo Pugliese started the match with the kick off. If Filippo Di Franco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Filippo Pugliese got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A.S. Trastevere's Filippo Di Franco got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bandelocos's Nilson do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippo Pugliese in the 16th minute of play. Filippo Pugliese fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson do Vale having to interfere. When Natã dos Santos fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bandelocos's protests and gave Natã dos Santos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bandelocos getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Natã dos Santos hit a great ball. Filippo Pugliese took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nilson do Vale. Nilson do Vale dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Alnis Ragainis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corrado Biscotti having to interfere. Nilson do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Pugliese in the 28th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Filippo Pugliese left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.S. Trastevere fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Betão Quirino struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Corrado Biscotti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bandelocos. After 33 played minutes Bandelocos got a freekick which was hit by Betão Quirino. After having played for 34 minutes, Filippo Pugliese managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.S. Trastevere's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filippo Pugliese was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filippo Pugliese in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilson do Vale saved Bandelocos from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alnis Ragainis got free with Corrado Biscotti in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alnis Ragainis in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Corrado Biscotti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37thth minute of the game Alnis Ragainis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.S. Trastevere's Corrado Biscotti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Filippo Di Franco notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Bandelocos's Nilson do Vale. Nilson do Vale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th minute, Felice Raiola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Guilherme Varela in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corrado Biscotti saved A.S. Trastevere from getting behind. When the match clock showed 48 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Luiz Guilherme Varela sped through A.S. Trastevere's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Corrado Biscotti. The Bandelocos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. A.S. Trastevere were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alnis Ragainis was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Brasil in the 58th minute of play forced A.S. Trastevere's goalkeeper Corrado Biscotti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilson do Vale made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filippo Di Franco in the 60th minute. Corrado Biscotti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Brasil in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, A.S. Trastevere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felice Raiola to maneuver through the defense. Corrado Biscotti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Guilherme Varela in the 63rd minute of the match. Alnis Ragainis might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Corrado Biscotti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alnis Ragainis ran back to his position shaking his head. 69 minutes into the match, Bandelocos's goalkeeper Nilson do Vale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filippo Di Franco. Corrado Biscotti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alnis Ragainis's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Corrado Biscotti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Billy Dowdall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Bandelocos's Alnis Ragainis in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.S. Trastevere's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute Alnis Ragainis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corrado Biscotti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corrado Biscotti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Guilherme Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.S. Trastevere made a substitution. Gergin Muchanov replaced Filippo Di Franco. Corrado Biscotti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Billy Dowdall in the 87th minute of play. When Alnis Ragainis came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Bandelocos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alnis Ragainis couldn't finish the play. After 96 played minutes A.S. Trastevere got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Avesani. Felice Raiola hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched A.S. Trastevere eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.