Official Cup

Monumental de Valle
Spectators: 191 (Terracing: 144, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dave De Bartolo kicked off to start the match. The supporters of GG Team FC booed when Valle Saron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gartxot Cerredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fortunato Montini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gianfranco Saron in the 8th minute of the match. When Bernardo Scandella fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GG Team FC's protests and gave Bernardo Scandella a yellow card for diving instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gianfranco Saron in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fortunato Montini saved GG Team FC from getting behind. Emiliano Saron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave De Bartolo in the 13th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Gianfranco Saron could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Fortunato Montini however easily saved by the left post. Elia Guerini made in the 16th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Bernardo Scandella. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gianfranco Saron got free with Fortunato Montini in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gianfranco Saron who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Fortunato Montini when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Gianfranco Saron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emiliano Saron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Scandella in the 23rd minute of the match. Emiliano Saron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave De Bartolo in the 25th minute of play. GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save GG Team FC from getting a goal against them. After 31 minutes Valle Saron's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Maciej Kaznocha who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Maciej Kaznocha got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emiliano Saron quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Emiliano Saron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave De Bartolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34thth minute of the game Bernardo Scandella who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valle Saron's Emiliano Saron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gianfranco Saron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fortunato Montini made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Gianfranco Saron sent off a good shot on target. After 39 minutes of play, Valle Saron's Joakim Back made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fortunato Montini was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fortunato Montini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianfranco Saron in the 43rd minute of play. Fortunato Montini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianfranco Saron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gianfranco Saron in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fortunato Montini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fortunato Montini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianfranco Saron in the 54th minute of play. The corner ended in Joakim Back almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini did a great save. 58 minutes into the match, Gianfranco Saron had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fortunato Montini. GG Team FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gianfranco Saron was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. GG Team FC made a substitution. Dennis Man replaced Dave De Bartolo. Valle Saron made a substitution. Arí Saron replaced Gianfranco Saron. A collision led to Valle Saron getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Brian Chaverri hit a great ball. Emiliano Saron made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Dennis Man sent off a good shot on target. 65 minutes into the match, GG Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arí Saron came free, but Fortunato Montini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valle Saron's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Niceto Arixo in the 66th minute. The corner led Valle Saron's Joakim Back to fire away a dangerous shot which Fortunato Montini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fortunato Montini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arí Saron in the 68th minute of play. Emiliano Saron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Marcou, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. With a little luck, Valle Saron's Emiliano Saron got control of the ball when Bernardo Scandella tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardo Scandella received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emiliano Saron came out and tried to block the shot, but Bernardo Scandella slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chumo Salces in the 74th minute of play forced GG Team FC's goalkeeper Fortunato Montini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute Bernardo Scandella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Saron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Valle Saron! Valle Saron:s Emiliano Saron showed great skill when he stopped Maciej Kaznocha:s penalty. Fortunato Montini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chumo Salces in the 83rd minute of play. Chumo Salces took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fortunato Montini. Fortunato Montini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 97th minute, Niceto Arixo had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 98 minutes, Alvise Cerrone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GG Team FC and the Valle Saron players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alvise Cerrone kicked well hit freekick during the 99th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chumo Salces in the 100th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fortunato Montini saved GG Team FC from getting behind.