Official Cup

Gasba Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adriano Giampieri took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Dario Melone fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Urbs LC's protests and gave Dario Melone a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Urbs LC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dario Melone hit a great ball. Alvise Di Palma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Rondinelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Lunatics of Arianrhod's zone, Armando Sampo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonio Pizziolo came out of the goal and Armando Sampo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antonio Pizziolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Polmone, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Urbs LC's Mark Štrukelj got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amedeo Baciadonne hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Anselmo Di Girolamo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Urbs LC's zone, Dave Saturno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvise Di Palma came out of the goal and Dave Saturno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Lunatics of Arianrhod's Antonio Pizziolo got control of the ball when Armando Sampo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antonio Pizziolo came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Urbs LC's Amedeo Baciadonne. But to his dismay, Amedeo Baciadonne quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Armando Sampo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Pizziolo having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Urbs LC got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Manzoni. Dario Melone got his second yellow card in the match during the 36th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Mark Štrukelj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Antonio Pizziolo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Antonio Pizziolo managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when Urbs LC's Mark Štrukelj fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Mark Štrukelj managed to get in a good position for a shot. Urbs LC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mark Štrukelj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Pizziolo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armando Sampo to strike the kick off in the second half. Lunatics of Arianrhod's Antonio Pizziolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Štrukelj in the 51st minute of play. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Mark Štrukelj sped through Lunatics of Arianrhod's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Antonio Pizziolo. If Armando Sampo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Urbs LC's Carter Firmani got a free kick in the 60th minute. Urbs LC's Dario Di Gaetano was substituted for Ercole Antonelli. 62 minutes into the match, Urbs LC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Giampieri came free, but Alvise Di Palma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Sampo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Antonio Pizziolo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Urbs LC's Mark Štrukelj got a free kick in the 68th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dino Polmone in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Pizziolo saved Lunatics of Arianrhod from getting behind. In the 71st minute, Armando Sampo 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. Urbs LC made a substitution. Alfredo Di Luzio replaced Armando Sampo. Antonio Pizziolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Polmone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the game, Mark Štrukelj cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Antonio Pizziolo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dino Polmone blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonio Pizziolo having to make a save. A collision led to Urbs LC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Dino Polmone hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Urbs LC's goalkeeper Alvise Di Palma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anselmo Di Girolamo. Alfredo Di Luzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Urbs LC's Dino Polmone got a free kick in the 95th minute. After a rather tough play, Urbs LC's Augusto Pennetta got a free kick in the 96th minute.