Official Cup

Tita Mattiussi
Spectators: 464 (Terracing: 349, Seating: 106, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ante Rebić started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute Pasquale Leone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dražen Ladić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincenzo Caputo in the 4th minute of play forced Spams's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dražen Ladić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincenzo Caputo in the 5th minute of the match. Spams's Dražen Ladić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pasquale Leone in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th minute Pasquale Leone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dražen Ladić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Spams's Ante Rebić in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PICCOLE PESTI's goalie prevented a goal. Antonio Vulcano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Beila in the 19th minute of play. After 22 minutes, Claudio Capuozzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PICCOLE PESTI and the Spams players grew even worse after the yellow card. 28 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Ante Rebić came free, but Antonio Vulcano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pascual Tonio hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the match, Spams's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Fini came free, but Dražen Ladić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Spams was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Errolan didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dario Errapel fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spams's protests and gave Dario Errapel a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Spams getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Dario Errapel hit a great ball. Vincenzo Caputo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dražen Ladić. Spams's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

Spams made a substitution. Enzo Berart replaced Gualterio Veto. 66 minutes into the match, Spams's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pasquale Leone. Dražen Ladić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincenzo Caputo in the 67th minute of the match. Antonio Vulcano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Berart, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 72 minutes, Vincenzo Caputo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PICCOLE PESTI and the Spams players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Vincenzo Caputo got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vincenzo Caputo to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th minute of the match Spams got a corner. PICCOLE PESTI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Domingos Beila ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Cecilio Telesforo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Dražen Ladić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincenzo Caputo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Vincenzo Caputo got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 94th minute Ante Rebić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Vulcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Frank Salemme dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dražen Ladić, 1-1. Neither Spams or PICCOLE PESTI succeeded in finding a winner during the second half. That meant the players faced another 30 minutes of extra-time.

In the 101st minute, PICCOLE PESTI's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cecilio Telesforo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dražen Ladić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pasquale Leone in the 108th minute of play. The supporters of Spams booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 109 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Salemme didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Ante Rebić kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Antonio Vulcano. That made the score 2-1 in the 111 minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Spams fans cheered their team off the field, for while PICCOLE PESTI had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.