Official Cup

Pascal Arena
Spectators: 436 (Terracing: 328, Seating: 100, VIP seats: 8) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Horaţiu Calciu kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Fulminea's Filippo De Lorenzi got a free kick in the 9th minute. Elia Guidone's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dorin Neagu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, Pascal 11 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Giosu to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute, Filippo De Lorenzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dorin Neagu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. If Elia Guidone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorin Neagu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Prosperi in the 43rd minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pascal 11 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! Fausto Piattelli shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After the first half Fulminea were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elia Guidone to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Elia Guidone lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Dorin Neagu. Elia Guidone who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Dorin Neagu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 62nd minute of the match Fausto Piattelli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dorin Neagu skillfully saved the ball. 63 minutes into the game, one of Fulminea:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 72nd minute, Ilie Ionașcu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 2-4 when Filippo De Lorenzi sped through Pascal 11's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dorin Neagu. When Vasile Baicea came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Pascal 11 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 Vasile Baicea couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elia Guidone in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorin Neagu saved Pascal 11 from getting behind. After 85th play minutes Elia Guidone shot 2-5, a short shot which went by Dorin Neagu and just under the crossbar into goal. When Elia Guidone came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Fulminea 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 Elia Guidone couldn't finish the play. If Anselmo Savoia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fulminea walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.