Official Cup

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) After 5 minutes of play, Sao Brasola's Cesare Punta made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fortunato Sangermano was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dan Rowell in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Urbano Saturnin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 9th minute, Cesare Punta made a precise shot to the right of Fortunato Sangermano. Herta Budino's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesare Punta in the 12th minute of play forced Herta Budino's goalkeeper Fortunato Sangermano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 minutes of play, Herta Budino's Pedro Velasco made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Urbano Saturnin was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 18th minute Dan Rowell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Urbano Saturnin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute, Pedro Velasco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Urbano Saturnin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Elia Di Vincenzos short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Fortunato Sangermano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 26th match minute, Sao Brasola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orhan Bozdoğan to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute Pedro Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Herta Budino's Fortunato Sangermano got control of the ball when Lu Jian Feng tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 30 minutes, Orhan Bozdoğan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sao Brasola and the Herta Budino players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Sao Brasola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orhan Bozdoğan to maneuver through the defense. Elia Di Vincenzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fortunato Sangermano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Punta, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dan Rowell in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Urbano Saturnin saved Sao Brasola from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elia Di Vincenzo got free with Fortunato Sangermano in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Herta Budino's Johannes Fransson got a free kick in the 40th minute. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Velasco in the 44th minute of play. Elia Di Vincenzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dan Rowell made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Cesare Punta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sao Brasola's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesare Punta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fortunato Sangermano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th minute Kleanthis Zoumakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herta Budino's Fortunato Sangermano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Punta in the 59th minute of play. Pedro Velasco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Urbano Saturnin made a huge save. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Rowell in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Herta Budino's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Punta came free, but Fortunato Sangermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fortunato Sangermano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Punta, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute Cesare Punta 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. Herta Budino's Achille Di Crescenzo was substituted for Adam Baldy. In the 70th minute Sao Brasola were awarded a corner. Deng Jian Bing went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Sao Brasola's Deng Jian Bing to fire away a dangerous shot which Fortunato Sangermano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Herta Budino's zone, Deng Jian Bing stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fortunato Sangermano came out of the goal and Deng Jian Bing tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Deng Jian Bing hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Johannes Fransson's late challenge caught a Sao Brasola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Johannes Fransson helped the player get up and apologised. Johannes Fransson kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Cesare Punta 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. Urbano Saturnin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Velasco in the 86th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johannes Fransson got free with Urbano Saturnin in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th match minute, Herta Budino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Grosso to maneuver through the defense. Urbano Saturnin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dan Rowell in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Sao Brasola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arthur Damm to maneuver through the defense. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Sao Brasola from getting a goal against them. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.