Official Cup

Stadio BoreValtesino
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, 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. Attilio Mauro started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Elia Buccella 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. Fabiano Ciraci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Brini in the 4th minute of play. Francesco Cabrini kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Ferruccio Alfani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Cabrini in the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francesco Cabrini in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferruccio Alfani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to GiaSiRo 08 getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Emiliano Palombi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Attilio Mauro in the 18th minute of play forced GiaSiRo 08's goalkeeper Fabiano Ciraci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferruccio Alfani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Cabrini in the 30th minute of play. Ferruccio Alfani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francesco Cabrini's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Ferruccio Alfani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francesco Cabrini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Ciraci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elia Buccella went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Fabiano Ciraci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Mauro in the 52nd minute of play. Francesco Cabrini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Ferruccio Alfani made a huge save. In the 56th minute, Attilio Mauro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BRAL VAL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ercole Brini hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 2-1 became the score in the 61st minute when Armando Gargano elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emiliano Palombi during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emiliano Palombi hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Attilio Mauro managed to get in a good position for a shot. BRAL VAL's supporters rose to their feet, but Attilio Mauro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Ciraci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuele Curti to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to BRAL VAL getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Elia Buccella hit a great ball. Armando Gargano might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferruccio Alfani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Gargano ran back to his position shaking his head. Ferruccio Alfani made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Francesco Cabrini sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the BRAL VAL defense, Armando Gargano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ferruccio Alfani. The BRAL VAL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ferruccio Alfani should have stopped the shot. GiaSiRo 08's Fabiano Ciraci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Attilio Mauro in the 86th minute of play. Camillo Nola charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Camillo Nola the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of BRAL VAL booed when GiaSiRo 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Nola didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, GiaSiRo 08's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio Mauro came free, but Fabiano Ciraci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the BRAL VAL players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.