Official Cup

Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cui Sheng Shu made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, BRONCOS's Anthony Dumont sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonello Ranieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Stintino FC's zone, Cui Sheng Shu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonello Ranieri came out of the goal and Cui Sheng Shu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, BRONCOS's Ronald Bryner got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute, Ronald Bryner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cauã Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Iezzi in the 14th minute of play. Christoph Pliska hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Iezzi in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cauã Veloso saved BRONCOS from getting behind. 24 minutes into the match, BRONCOS's goal looked a bit too open when Arrigo Iannucci came free, but Cauã Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cui Sheng Shu in the 29th minute of play forced Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BRONCOS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Christoph Pliska in the 30th minute. In the 37th minute, Ronald Bryner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonello Ranieri was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With an all-out effort, Stintino FC's Cauã Veloso threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arrigo Iannucci, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Attilio Losito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Cauã Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cui Sheng Shu came free, but Antonello Ranieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alberto Iezzi made the kick off in the second half. Cauã Veloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Attilio Losito in the 52nd minute of the match. After 54 played minutes BRONCOS got a freekick which was hit by Sigismund Grgic. If Attilio Losito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arrigo Iannucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cauã Veloso having to interfere. In the 68th match minute, BRONCOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigismund Grgic to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Iezzi struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Cauã Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stintino FC. In the 72nd minute Askild Bødtkjer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Ranieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cui Sheng Shu came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the BRONCOS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cui Sheng Shu couldn't finish the play. Arrigo Iannucci struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Cauã Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stintino FC. In the 85th minute, Anthony Dumont left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BRONCOS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthony Dumont got free with Antonello Ranieri in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sigismund Grgic was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 94 minutes into the match. After 95 played minutes BRONCOS got a freekick which was hit by Sigismund Grgic. 96 minutes into the game, Alvise Vittorio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Cauã Veloso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. BRONCOS's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.