Prized/Friendly Cup

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pasquale Leone kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Frontera AFC booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Scarano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Teo Estebano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Frontera AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PICCOLE PESTI the free kick. After 18 minutes, Adriano Bracco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PICCOLE PESTI and the Frontera AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 29 minutes into the match, Frontera AFC's goalkeeper Tomas Duardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pasquale Leone. If Alejo Calixto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 minutes, Alejo Calixto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Frontera AFC and the PICCOLE PESTI players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alejo Calixto kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. A hard shot by Fabrizio Castagna from long distance, 35 minutes into the match, got Tomas Duardo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 44th minute, Kevin Zenón left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Frontera AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Domenico Coccia struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Tomas Duardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PICCOLE PESTI. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcelo Delgado was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Diego Scarano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PICCOLE PESTI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 57th minute, one of Frontera AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Frontera AFC. Tomas Duardo had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping Pasquale Leone's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Carter Ingegno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PICCOLE PESTI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Frontera AFC the free kick. The supporters of Frontera AFC booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Ingegno didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Frontera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Coccia came free, but Tomas Duardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Pasquale Leone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomas Duardo was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. After 74 minutes, Fabrizio Castagna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PICCOLE PESTI and the Frontera AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th minute, Diego Scarano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PICCOLE PESTI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Domenico Coccia kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Frontera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Pasquale Leone came free, but Tomas Duardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PICCOLE PESTI fans cheered their team off the field, for while Frontera AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.