Official Cup

Juventus Stadium
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alberto Iezzi made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri got control of the ball when Alessio Punta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alessio Punta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonello Ranieri having to make a save. Antonello Ranieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Punta in the 11th minute of play. Antonello Ranieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessio Punta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Juventus F.C. getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Zlatan Winger hit a great ball. If Attilio Losito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessio Punta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonello Ranieri having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessio Punta got free with Antonello Ranieri in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessio Punta in the 30th minute of play. Alessio Punta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alessio Punta might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antonello Ranieri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessio Punta ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alessio Punta came free, but Antonello Ranieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Bertoni during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Juventus F.C.'s Alessio Punta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Eugenio Lorenzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Iezzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alessio Punta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessio Punta in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonello Ranieri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Alessio Punta came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Juventus F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alessio Punta couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stintino FC's goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Antonello Ranieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Punta in the 60th minute of play. With a little luck, Juventus F.C.'s Eugenio Lorenzi got control of the ball when Alberto Iezzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juventus F.C. made a substitution. Carlo Montanari replaced Claudio Caniggia. Juventus F.C. made a substitution. Bernardo Benarrivo replaced Alessio Punta. Juventus F.C. made a substitution. Anselmo De Toni replaced Zlatan Winger. Bernardo Benarrivo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonello Ranieri having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Bernardo Benarrivo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonello Ranieri was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. A collision led to Stintino FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Mihăiţă Opriș hit a great ball. After 87 played minutes, Juventus F.C.'s Emanuel Isias shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antonello Ranieri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Juventus F.C. reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Bernardo Benarrivo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Benarrivo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonello Ranieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the Stintino FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Juventus F.C..