Official Cup

Romeo Anconetani
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gísli Langnickel started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Aversa's Gísli Langnickel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pico Bădila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Gísli Langnickel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pico Bădila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gísli Langnickel in the 12th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Gísli Langnickel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pico Bădila. A.c Tre dei Frati's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gísli Langnickel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A.c Tre dei Frati's Pico Bădila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gísli Langnickel in the 19th minute of play. Gísli Langnickel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pico Bădila having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Yin Qiang Zhen managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.c Tre dei Frati's supporters rose to their feet, but Yin Qiang Zhen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emory Øien breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aversa's goalkeeper Emory Øien, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A.c Tre dei Frati made a substitution. Amine Barka replaced Federico Di Muzio. Carlos Fernando Amaral made in the 28th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Francesco Pizzi however managed to control. In the 38th minute, A.c Tre dei Frati's Yin Qiang Zhen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emory Øien. Emory Øien yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Yin Qiang Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Aversa's Emory Øien got control of the ball when Yin Qiang Zhen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pico Bădila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gísli Langnickel, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Yin Qiang Zhen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emory Øien came out and tried to block the shot, but Yin Qiang Zhen slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The wind increased when Yin Qiang Zhen made the kick off in the second half. Yin Qiang Zhen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emory Øien having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Aversa's goal looked a bit too open when Yin Qiang Zhen came free, but Emory Øien reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Aversa's Gísli Langnickel in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.c Tre dei Frati's goalie prevented a goal. Emory Øien took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yin Qiang Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emory Øien stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yin Qiang Zhen's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Aversa made a substitution. Federico Apolloni replaced Flavio Di Giulio. A.c Tre dei Frati made a substitution. Osvaldo Potente replaced Yin Qiang Zhen. A.c Tre dei Frati made a substitution. Florian Addario replaced Francesco Pizzi. Aversa made a substitution. Ferdinando Cesarini replaced Aang Pitono. Aversa made a substitution. Anselmo Fulgenzi replaced Gísli Langnickel. After some careless play in the Aversa defense, Osvaldo Potente kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emory Øien. The Aversa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emory Øien should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anselmo Fulgenzi got free with Pico Bădila in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th minute Aversa were awarded a corner. Ferdinando Cesarini went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ferdinando Cesarini almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.c Tre dei Frati's Pico Bădila did a great save. Osvaldo Potente's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emory Øien read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Osvaldo Potente's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emory Øien read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. A.c Tre dei Frati were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Aversa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Florian Addario took the corner.