Official Cup

3H Arena
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amedeo Piermattei kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Zola Predosa FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Alvise Mascitti hit a great ball. In the 6th minute, Amedeo Piermattei made a precise shot to the right of Ernst Nordgren. Hawelka Himalayan High's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Hawelka Himalayan High's goal looked a bit too open when Amedeo Piermattei came free, but Ernst Nordgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match Zola Predosa FC got a corner. Hawelka Himalayan High's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Davey Conlin ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Hawelka Himalayan High's goalie and right to Damiano Africano. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Hawelka Himalayan High's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ernst Nordgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Piermattei in the 15th minute of play. After 15 minutes, Amedeo Piermattei made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Hawelka Himalayan High's Ernst Nordgren tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hawelka Himalayan High's Villiam Ekman got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernst Nordgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Delabarre in the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Hawelka Himalayan High's goal looked a bit too open when Amedeo Piermattei came free, but Ernst Nordgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Villiam Ekman came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Josué Rego could save by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amedeo Piermattei in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ernst Nordgren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Hawelka Himalayan High defense, Oscar Delabarre kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernst Nordgren. The Hawelka Himalayan High fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernst Nordgren should have stopped the shot. If Oscar Delabarre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernst Nordgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Piermattei in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Måns Rosen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hawelka Himalayan High's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zola Predosa FC the free kick. After 33 played minutes Hawelka Himalayan High got a freekick which was hit by Måns Rosen. Amedeo Piermattei recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

After 52 minutes of play, Zola Predosa FC's Amedeo Piermattei made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernst Nordgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! 55 minutes into the match, Oscar Delabarre notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Hawelka Himalayan High's Ernst Nordgren. Ernst Nordgren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zola Predosa FC made a substitution. Fabio Marcantonio replaced Andrea Bertolini. Zola Predosa FC's Hugo Flecken was substituted for Fortunato Marra. Hawelka Himalayan High's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Amedeo Piermattei scored to the left of an out of position Ernst Nordgren, making the score, 0-7. Fabio Marcantonio made a great header on Zola Predosa FC's corner, it was just that Hawelka Himalayan High's Ernst Nordgren managed to reach the ball for a save. 91 minutes into the match, Hawelka Himalayan High's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Delabarre came free, but Ernst Nordgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Zola Predosa FC's Cosimo Sciamanna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ernst Nordgren made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-11. Zola Predosa FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.