Prized/Friendly Cup

Dario Insua
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Herta Budino's Fortunato Sangermano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateo Transito in the 10th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Davide Rinaldi in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leo Henric prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Azulgranas AFC's goalkeeper Leo Henric, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Azulgranas AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fábio Grosso was slow to take the kick. During this time Herta Budino's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Herta Budino's Fábio Grosso to fire away a dangerous shot which Leo Henric despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fortunato Sangermano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michaël Myers in the 27th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Azulgranas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Rinaldi came free, but Leo Henric reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Davide Rinaldi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leo Henric. Azulgranas AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Davide Rinaldi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Leo Henric showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Rinaldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Rinaldi in the 34th minute of play forced Azulgranas AFC's goalkeeper Leo Henric to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Manuel Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Fortunato Sangermano made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Manuel Cruz in the 40th minute of play forced Herta Budino's goalkeeper Fortunato Sangermano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Davide Rinaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leo Henric showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Rinaldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Juan Manuel Cruz made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Herta Budino's Codrin Tăgorean.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Davide Rinaldi to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Rinaldi in the 52nd minute of play forced Azulgranas AFC's goalkeeper Leo Henric to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the match, Herta Budino's goal looked a bit too open when Michaël Myers came free, but Fortunato Sangermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Azulgranas AFC's zone, Davide Rinaldi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leo Henric came out of the goal and Davide Rinaldi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Davide Rinaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leo Henric took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Rinaldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Herta Budino's Fortunato Sangermano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michaël Myers in the 58th minute of play. Herta Budino's Johannes Fransson was substituted for Adam Baldy. A sloppy throw-in by Antonio Inko in the 62nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Herta Budino's Liu Ying Qing. Herta Budino's attentive Liu Ying Qing managed to snatch the ball when Higinio Berenguer made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. Fortunato Sangermano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Transito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Herta Budino's Davide Rinaldi in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Azulgranas AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Leo Henric didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Davide Rinaldi went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 83 minutes into the game, Davide Rinaldi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Leo Henric was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Davide Rinaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Leo Henric tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Azulgranas AFC were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after Herta Budino's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Radomir Naskrent took the corner. After taking down the ball on Azulgranas AFC's corner Radomir Naskrent fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fortunato Sangermano quite easily take care of the ball. In the 94th minute Antonio Inko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fortunato Sangermano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Although Azulgranas AFC had been in control for most of the match, Herta Budino still came away with the win.