Official Cup

Gen. Dalla Chiesa
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Achille Molinaro started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in LIVIOFOREVER's zone, Dé 魏延 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Rago came out of the goal and Dé 魏延 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Emanuele Morelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. LIVIOFOREVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuele Morelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eraldo Cannone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eraldo Cannone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuele Morelli's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute LIVIOFOREVER were awarded a corner. Emanuele Morelli went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Emanuele Morelli almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amerigo Oddi in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabiano Rago saved LIVIOFOREVER from getting behind. Dé 魏延 hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Fabiano Rago had great luck who in the 36thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ignaz Ecke from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Achille Molinaro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Fabiano Rago when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fabiano Rago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignaz Ecke, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. When Achille Molinaro fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Luponero FC's protests and gave Achille Molinaro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Luponero FC's Achille Molinaro got a free kick in the 40th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Luponero FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando de Sena came free, but Eraldo Cannone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emanuele Morelli was the one to do the kick off. Emanuele Morelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Eraldo Cannone made a huge save. Emanuele Morelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luponero FC's Achille Molinaro got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 65 in the game by Emanuele Morelli from a close distance when the talented Eraldo Cannone managed to make a qualified save. Luponero FC's players were relieved. Emanuele Morelli took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eraldo Cannone. Eraldo Cannone dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Fernando de Sena got free with Eraldo Cannone in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Ding Coman fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Luponero FC's protests and gave Ding Coman a yellow card for diving instead. Ding Coman hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Carlos Fernando de Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LIVIOFOREVER's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Fernando de Sena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 80 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's goal looked a bit too open when Dé 魏延 came free, but Fabiano Rago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eraldo Cannone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Fernando de Sena in the 81st minute. Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Luponero FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Giacometti got free with Eraldo Cannone in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabiano Rago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dé 魏延 in the 86th minute of the match. With a little luck, Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone got control of the ball when Emanuele Morelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Luponero FC's goalkeeper Eraldo Cannone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuele Morelli. 90 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Ascani came free, but Fabiano Rago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Andrea Ascani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Luponero FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 96th minute, Achille Molinaro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.