Official Cup

255. Miroslav Klose
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) AC Roma's Alvaro Sforza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Cai Wei Xi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristoforo Brillante. The goal made the score 1-0. Cristoforo Brillante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cai Wei Xi's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Nicasio Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 9th minute of play. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Nicasio Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 11th minute of play. Cristoforo Brillante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gökçe Yalazalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cai Wei Xi scored 2-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristoforo Brillante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 26th minute of play forced Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goalkeeper Nicasio Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicasio Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Sforza came free, but Nicasio Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicasio Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Horia Nasta hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Ernesto Errolan hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Horia Nasta made in the 39th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Armin Ascenzi immediately put the ball in play. Cai Wei Xi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristoforo Brillante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ booed when AC Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Errolan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute Alvaro Sforza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cai Wei Xi to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, AC Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Donati to maneuver through the defense. AC Roma's Cristoforo Brillante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Wei Xi in the 54th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Javier Della Francesca managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Roma's supporters rose to their feet, but Javier Della Francesca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicasio Abad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd minute, Cai Wei Xi made a precise shot to the right of Cristoforo Brillante. AC Roma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Lei Jian Xiong was substituted for Samuel Nava. In the 67th minute, Wu Hao Xu made a precise shot to the right of Cristoforo Brillante. AC Roma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 72nd minute, AC Roma's Javier Della Francesca ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nicasio Abad. Nicasio Abad yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. In the 75th match minute, AC Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armin Ascenzi to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Armin Ascenzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When AC Roma's Alvaro Sforza in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Sforza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicasio Abad was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. A collision led to AC Roma getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Armin Ascenzi hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute, Horia Nasta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristoforo Brillante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timoteo Fiz in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, AC Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Sforza to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Lei Jian Xiong came free, but Cristoforo Brillante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ had played much better football throughout.