Prized/Friendly Cup

Vudier Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eurospeed Asti's Svetlozar Cholakov 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, Emiliano Firmani made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Cara. Valdieri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Elia Cicchini charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elia Cicchini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th match minute, Valdieri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elia Cicchini to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute, Svetlozar Cholakov made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Cara. Valdieri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Valdieri's Emiliano Cara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Irinel Borăscu in the 13th minute of play. Emiliano Cara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Firmani in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18thth minute of the game Emanuele Ranieri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eurospeed Asti's Mattia Perin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Mascitti during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Irinel Borăscu scored 0-4 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emiliano Cara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Edoardo Cabrini charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edoardo Cabrini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Eurospeed Asti booed when Valdieri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Cabrini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franco Sarnelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Mattia Perin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Irinel Borăscu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Valdieri's Emiliano Cara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svetlozar Cholakov in the 42nd minute of play. The Eurospeed Asti fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Eurospeed Asti's Svetlozar Cholakov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emanuele Ranieri to strike the kick off in the second half. Valdieri's Emiliano Cara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Valdieri from getting a goal against them. Svetlozar Cholakov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-8 in the 64th playminute. Emiliano Cara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Firmani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrea Alessandrini's late challenge caught a Valdieri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andrea Alessandrini helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Eurospeed Asti's Andrea Alessandrini got a free kick in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetlozar Cholakov in the 76th minute of play forced Valdieri's goalkeeper Emiliano Cara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Eurospeed Asti's Emiliano Firmani ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emiliano Cara. Emiliano Cara yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. Eurospeed Asti's Irinel Borăscu got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 86 minutes into the match, Valdieri's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Firmani came free, but Emiliano Cara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, one of Valdieri:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Svetlozar Cholakov came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Emiliano Cara could save by the left post. Emiliano Cara made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Svetlozar Cholakov sent off a good shot on target. 96 minutes into the match, Valdieri's goalkeeper Emiliano Cara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Svetlozar Cholakov. When Svetlozar Cholakov fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eurospeed Asti's protests and gave Svetlozar Cholakov a yellow card for diving instead. Svetlozar Cholakov kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. When the match was over Eurospeed Asti could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Valdieri throughout the match.