Official Cup

STADIO DELLA ROMA
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Noel Abraham kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Abraham in the 2nd minute of play forced Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalkeeper Alvaro Pardini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute Foot Ball Club di Roma were awarded a corner. Ettore Scarcella went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brian Jones in the 9th minute of play forced Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalkeeper Alvaro Pardini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brian Jones spun around in front of the goal 9 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Foot Ball Club di Roma's goal. Alvaro Pardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel Abraham in the 14th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Noel Abraham's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvaro Pardini was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. When Bryan Cristante fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Foot Ball Club di Roma's protests and gave Bryan Cristante a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Artetas artilleri booed when Foot Ball Club di Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryan Cristante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvaro Pardini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valter Siöman went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Epifanio Iratzeder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Ceresoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glen Buxton in the 32nd minute of play forced Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalkeeper Alvaro Pardini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Epifanio Iratzeder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Biagio Scoca's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joakim Brandin, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Alvaro Pardini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joakim Brandin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Foot Ball Club di Roma's Alvaro Pardini got control of the ball when Noel Abraham tried to sneak it across the goal line. Epifanio Iratzeder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Biagio Scoca in the 58th minute of play. Foot Ball Club di Roma were furious when Alessandro Anastasi was red carded, 60 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 61st minute, Alessandro Anastasi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valter Siöman struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Alvaro Pardini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Artetas artilleri. Alvaro Pardini had great luck who in the 66thth minute grab hold of the ball when Brian Jones from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 67th minute of the match Artetas artilleri got a corner. Foot Ball Club di Roma's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valter Siöman ran over to the corner to take the kick. Noel Abraham succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 70th playminute. Armando Ceresoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Epifanio Iratzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Foot Ball Club di Roma's Alvaro Pardini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joakim Brandin in the 76th minute of play. Armando Ceresoli kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Ettore Scarcella kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. The long shot by Valter Siöman in the 83rd minute really tested Alvaro Pardini's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 91st minute Joakim Brandin 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. Alvaro Pardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joakim Brandin, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, Artetas artilleri's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Ceresoli came free, but Epifanio Iratzeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.