Official Cup

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Konstantin Butylin started the match with the kick off. Elpidio Bilintx made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Flavio De Matteis sent off a good shot on target. In the 7thth minute of the game Konstantin Butylin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gonzo Style f.c's Adriano Mancini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Konstantin Butylin in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adriano Mancini saved Gonzo Style f.c from getting behind. Elpidio Bilintx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Firmani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano Mancini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantin Butylin in the 13th minute of play. After 16 minutes of play, Gladiator FC's Konstantin Butylin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adriano Mancini was left in no man's land by his defense there! 19 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Butylin came free, but Adriano Mancini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Konstantin Butylin took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adriano Mancini. Adriano Mancini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 28 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Bertoni came free, but Elpidio Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Butylin in the 32nd minute of play forced Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Adriano Mancini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gladiator FC's Elpidio Bilintx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Gladiator FC from getting a goal against them. Gonzo Style f.c's Adriano Mancini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konstantin Butylin in the 41st minute of play. After having played for 42 minutes, Konstantin Butylin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gladiator FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Konstantin Butylin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Elpidio Bilintx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Firmani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gladiator FC's Elpidio Bilintx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Firmani in the 54th minute of play. If Konstantin Butylin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 65 minutes into the game, Gladiator FC's Konstantin Butylin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adriano Mancini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Gladiator FC made a substitution. Gustavo Peralta replaced Maxi Kon. Elpidio Bilintx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuele Bertoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Biagio Baciadonne kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Gladiator FC made a substitution. Antonio Lovera replaced Federico Bianco. After a rather tough play, Gonzo Style f.c's Biagio Baciadonne got a free kick in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Adriano Mancini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaggelis Mitsiou. Vaggelis Mitsiou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Adriano Mancini made a huge save. Paulo Mendes charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Mendes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulo Mendes hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute of the match Cesare Di Loreto shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elpidio Bilintx showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Adriano Mancini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaggelis Mitsiou in the 90th minute of play. Gonzo Style f.c's Adriano Mancini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaggelis Mitsiou in the 92nd minute of play. Adriano Mancini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaggelis Mitsiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano Mancini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vaggelis Mitsiou in the 96th minute. The Gladiator FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Gladiator FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.