Official Cup

Castagneto Po
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristoforo Volpe kicked off to start the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Andrea Pinti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castagneto Po AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrea Pinti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stanislovas Skripkauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Emilio Sciarra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fan Xi Hong was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Emilio Sciarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Fan Xi Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Pinti in the 14th minute of play forced Squadra de Pippe's goalkeeper Fan Xi Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fan Xi Hong stood somewhat misplaced when Andrea Pinti came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 14 minute. Cristoforo Volpe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dennis Cimino having to make a save. Dennis Cimino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Volpe, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Squadra de Pippe's Cristoforo Volpe got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Squadra de Pippe were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Castagneto Po AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pastor Ellow took the corner. The supporters of Castagneto Po AFC booed when Squadra de Pippe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Volpe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th minute Cristoforo Volpe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Cimino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Filippo Pinti to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Squadra de Pippe's Cristoforo Volpe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dennis Cimino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After having played for 56 minutes, Biagio Nola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castagneto Po AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Biagio Nola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 58 minutes into the match, Castagneto Po AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lukasz Rukszcz came free, but Dennis Cimino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Cimino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukasz Rukszcz, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Dennis Cimino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Bosco in the 70th minute of the match. After 73 played minutes Castagneto Po AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ermanno Venditti. Dennis Cimino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lukasz Rukszcz in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukasz Rukszcz in the 76th minute of play forced Castagneto Po AFC's goalkeeper Dennis Cimino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Squadra de Pippe's Fan Xi Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Ciccone in the 78th minute of play. Fan Xi Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Ciccone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute Lukasz Rukszcz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Cimino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fan Xi Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Sciarra in the 82nd minute of play. Dennis Cimino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lukasz Rukszcz in the 84th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Lukasz Rukszcz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Squadra de Pippe fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. When Castagneto Po AFC's Federico Ciccone in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Squadra de Pippe's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukasz Rukszcz in the 93rd minute of play forced Castagneto Po AFC's goalkeeper Dennis Cimino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Ciccone in the 95th minute of play forced Squadra de Pippe's goalkeeper Fan Xi Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Castagneto Po AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Squadra de Pippe's performance. The match ended with a win for Squadra de Pippe.