Prized/Friendly Cup

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi 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. 3 minutes into the game, Emilio Ferrante lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Sílvio Antunes. Sílvio Antunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Ferrante went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Amílton Sarmento made in the 15th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Alfredo Paraibano immediately put the ball in play. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Emilio Ferrante sped through S.C. Ferrari's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sílvio Antunes. Sílvio Antunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 23rd minute. Emilio Ferrante recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. S.C. Ferrari's Sílvio Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Ferrante in the 31st minute of play. If Emilio Ferrante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 34 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Chu Le Ao. In the 36thth minute of the game Rui de Lima who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as PICCOLE PESTI's Emilio Ferrante slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sílvio Antunes. That made the score 4-0 after 38 minutes of play. 41 minutes into the match, Emilio Ferrante notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of S.C. Ferrari's Sílvio Antunes. Sílvio Antunes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 45 minutes of play, PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sílvio Antunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rui de Lima to strike the kick off in the second half. When PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.C. Ferrari's goalie prevented a goal. 54 minutes in the game, Emilio Ferrante dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Emilio Ferrante scored 7-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sílvio Antunes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. PICCOLE PESTI's Don Frye was substituted for Pitt Rosich. Emilio Ferrante might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sílvio Antunes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Ferrante ran back to his position shaking his head. PICCOLE PESTI's Christian Borgatello was substituted for Emilio Ferrante. In the 66thth minute of the game Christian Borgatello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but S.C. Ferrari's Sílvio Antunes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Christian Borgatello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Sílvio Antunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Chu Le Ao got a free kick in the 74th minute. After some careless play in the S.C. Ferrari defense, Christian Borgatello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sílvio Antunes. The S.C. Ferrari fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sílvio Antunes should have stopped the shot. Christian Borgatello took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sílvio Antunes. Sílvio Antunes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 11-0. Bianco Spinelli hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Chu Le Ao hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the game, Christian Borgatello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 12-0. Sílvio Antunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 96th minute Christian Borgatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PICCOLE PESTI's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.