Official Cup

STADIO DELLA ROMA
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Biagio Scoca started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Viriato Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Niccolo Zaniolo. Viriato Leal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niccolo Zaniolo in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Armando Ceresoli reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Viriato Leal. The goal made the score 1-0. The supporters of Sporting Clube Patrício booed when Foot Ball Club di Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Ceresoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute Cristiano Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Pardini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Foot Ball Club di Roma defense, Cristiano Garcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Pardini. The Foot Ball Club di Roma fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Pardini should have stopped the shot. After 24 played minutes Foot Ball Club di Roma got a freekick which was hit by Niccolo Zaniolo. After 25 played minutes, Sporting Clube Patrício's Hermenegildo Ribeiro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alvaro Pardini came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sporting Clube Patrício reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Taborda during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Taborda hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Niccolo Zaniolo struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Viriato Leal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Foot Ball Club di Roma. Alvaro Pardini came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Sporting Clube Patrício's Gustavo Ferrão. But to his dismay, Gustavo Ferrão quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Biagio Scoca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Viriato Leal made a huge save. Armando Ceresoli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 42 minutes into the match, Biagio Scoca notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Sporting Clube Patrício's Viriato Leal. Viriato Leal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 46th match minute, Foot Ball Club di Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Anastasi to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silvério Amaro to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes of play, Foot Ball Club di Roma's Niccolo Zaniolo made it 6-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Viriato Leal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Biagio Scoca scored 7-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Viriato Leal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube Patrício's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aurelio Vinciguerra was slow to take the kick. During this time Foot Ball Club di Roma's players had a chance to rest. When Nicola Zalewski fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Foot Ball Club di Roma's protests and gave Nicola Zalewski a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Foot Ball Club di Roma's Nicola Zalewski got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Foot Ball Club di Roma getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Nicola Zalewski hit a great ball. Hermenegildo Ribeiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alvaro Pardini. Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Biagio Scoca in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Viriato Leal saved Sporting Clube Patrício from getting behind. The Foot Ball Club di Roma fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Foot Ball Club di Roma's Biagio Scoca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 8-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Foot Ball Club di Roma made a substitution. Biagio Pallini replaced Biagio Scoca. Viriato Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Ceresoli in the 81st minute of the match. Niccolo Zaniolo scored 9-2 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Viriato Leal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Viriato Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Ceresoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Biagio Pallini blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viriato Leal having to make a save. Viriato Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Ceresoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The audience was convinced that Biagio Pallini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Viriato Leal was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. The supporters of Foot Ball Club di Roma booed when Sporting Clube Patrício was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Ferrão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Foot Ball Club di Roma's Armando Ceresoli got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Foot Ball Club di Roma players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.