Official Cup

Toyota Stadium
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alvaro Sforza kicked off to start the match. Mario Sugiono didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvaro Sforza went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Real Mollucas booed when AC Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elard Braun-Seitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in AC Roma's zone, Mario Sahuleka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristoforo Brillante came out of the goal and Mario Sahuleka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mario Sugiono didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvaro Sforza went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 14 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Bono Suparmaji came free, but Cristoforo Brillante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Sugiono made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 17th minute of play. Mario Sugiono made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 17th minute of play. If Alvaro Sforza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Real Mollucas's Mario Sugiono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Sforza in the 23rd minute of play. Alvaro Sforza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alvaro Sforza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 31st minute of play forced Real Mollucas's goalkeeper Mario Sugiono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute AC Roma were awarded a corner. Armin Ascenzi went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of AC Roma booed when Real Mollucas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nickolous Yarman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mario Sugiono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Della Francesca in the 38th minute of the match. AC Roma's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Armin Ascenzi in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Sforza in the 41st minute of play forced Real Mollucas's goalkeeper Mario Sugiono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mario Sugiono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Della Francesca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Alvaro Sforza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bono Suparmaji was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Sforza in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mario Sugiono prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Alvaro Sforza sped through Real Mollucas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mario Sugiono. If Javier Della Francesca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes AC Roma got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Sforza. 73 minutes into the match, Real Mollucas's goalkeeper Mario Sugiono had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Javier Della Francesca. With a little luck, Real Mollucas's Mario Sugiono got control of the ball when Javier Della Francesca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alvaro Sforza scored 0-4 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mario Sugiono, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alvaro Sforza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mario Sugiono came out and tried to block the shot, but Alvaro Sforza slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute, Real Mollucas's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Horia Nasta fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 88th minute Alvaro Sforza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Sugiono saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mario Sugiono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Sforza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AC Roma's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.