Official Cup

Acilia Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Federico Frabetti made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Cacciola got a freekick which was hit by Davide Masetti. In the 4th minute, Liang Cai made a precise shot to the right of Eugenio Bartolomucci. Cacciola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 7th minute Nunez Hernando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cacciola were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Acilia Town's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dario Marziali took the corner. After taking down the ball on Cacciola's corner Dario Marziali fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ciro Moscatelli quite easily take care of the ball. Liang Cai might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Bartolomucci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Liang Cai ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liang Cai during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Frabetti in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciro Moscatelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ciro Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Toppi in the 21st minute of the match. Ciro Moscatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nunez Hernando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciro Moscatelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Frabetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Eugenio Bartolomucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liang Cai in the 34th minute of the match. In the 37th minute of the match Cacciola got a corner. Acilia Town's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dario Marziali ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 44th minute, Liang Cai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acilia Town fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Acilia Town's Liang Cai got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Acilia Town made a substitution. Alvaro Recoba replaced Jorge Ramos. Eugenio Bartolomucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liang Cai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 53 played minutes Cacciola got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Hernando. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liang Cai in the 54th minute of play forced Cacciola's goalkeeper Eugenio Bartolomucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Liang Cai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 58 minutes into the match, Cacciola's goal looked a bit too open when Liang Cai came free, but Eugenio Bartolomucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 played minutes Acilia Town got a freekick which was hit by Ovidiu Ciulei. If Alvaro Recoba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liang Cai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eugenio Bartolomucci read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of Cacciola booed when Acilia Town was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. He Le Ke didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Acilia Town's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Frabetti came free, but Ciro Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Marziali hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Acilia Town's Diego Garofalo was substituted for Franco Ucci. In the 84th minute, Dieguinho Tande made a precise shot to the right of Eugenio Bartolomucci. Cacciola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. If Dieguinho Tande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dieguinho Tande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After taking down the ball on Cacciola's corner Dario Marziali fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ciro Moscatelli quite easily take care of the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Acilia Town's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Frabetti came free, but Ciro Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cacciola's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.