Grivata Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cosimo Laudadio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cosimo Laudadio in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thomas Sørensen saved FC Grivata from getting behind. After 4 played minutes SPALLETTE RETURNS got a freekick which was hit by Luca Pellegrini. Marco Silvestri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Dino, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Zahari Kiratzov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco Silvestri came out and tried to block the shot, but Zahari Kiratzov slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Slavey Kozovski got free with Marco Silvestri in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Cosimo Laudadio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomas Sørensen was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. With a little luck, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri got control of the ball when Antonio Dino tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cosimo Laudadio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC Grivata's Thomas Sørensen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Grivata's goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Cosimo Laudadio notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC Grivata's Thomas Sørensen. Thomas Sørensen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The FC Grivata fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when FC Grivata's Antonio Dino 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Marco Silvestri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Slavey Kozovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Thomas Sørensen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achille Tullio in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Armando Izzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Kristian Brolin from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Marco Silvestri's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Thomas Sørensen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Tullio, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Thomas Sørensen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Bevilacqua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomas Sørensen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Laudadio in the 47th minute of play.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eero Grönholm made a kick off. Armando Izzo hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Kristian Brolin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marco Silvestri. SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 53rd minute, FC Grivata's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cosimo Laudadio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thomas Sørensen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Bevilacqua, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The supporters of SPALLETTE RETURNS booed when FC Grivata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eero Grönholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Sørensen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Laudadio in the 58th minute of the match. FC Grivata's Thomas Sørensen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eero Grönholm in the 65th minute of play forced SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalkeeper Marco Silvestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, FC Grivata's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Augusto Bevilacqua fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thomas Sørensen made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Cosimo Laudadio sent off a good shot on target. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Antonio Nero was substituted for Achille Tullio. After a rather tough play, FC Grivata's Zahari Kiratzov got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Thomas Sørensen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Laudadio, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eero Grönholm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, FC Grivata's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Bevilacqua came free, but Thomas Sørensen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thomas Sørensen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Laudadio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, FC Grivata's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Laudadio came free, but Thomas Sørensen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Grivata defense, Antonio Nero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thomas Sørensen. The FC Grivata fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thomas Sørensen should have stopped the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SPALLETTE RETURNS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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