Official Cup

Del Piero Alessandro
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ferdinando Carosella kicked off to start the match. Andrea Ranieri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bernardo Moretta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. Carlo Di Blasio hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Ferdinando Carosella kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Camillo Colecchia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Andrea Ranieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camillo Colecchia kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 13thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Carloforte f.c.'s keeper Andrea Ranieri was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Andrea Ranieri made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Camillo Colecchia sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 16 minutes, Camillo Colecchia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Medoacus Maior's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camillo Colecchia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andrea Ranieri was a little too slow when Bruno Cabrini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 2-0. Camillo Colecchia's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Andrea Ranieri firmly grabbed it by the left post. Camillo Colecchia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Camillo Colecchia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Andrea Ranieri made a huge save. After 36 minutes, Claudio Garibaldi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carloforte f.c. and the Medoacus Maior players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Medoacus Maior booed when Carloforte f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Garibaldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Franco Nicolai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Ranieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Demetrio Maurizi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, Medoacus Maior's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinando Carosella came free, but Flavio Corrente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Camillo Colecchia in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrea Ranieri saved Carloforte f.c. from getting behind. 55 minutes into the match, Carloforte f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Franco Nicolai came free, but Andrea Ranieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Carloforte f.c. defense, Franco Nicolai kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andrea Ranieri. The Carloforte f.c. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andrea Ranieri should have stopped the shot. In the 64th minute, Camillo Colecchia made a precise shot to the right of Andrea Ranieri. Carloforte f.c.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. After 75 played minutes Carloforte f.c. got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Garibaldi. Flavio Corrente made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferdinando Carosella in the 79th minute. Andrea Ranieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Colecchia in the 82nd minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Carloforte f.c. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Fontana to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the match, Camillo Colecchia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrea Ranieri. Carloforte f.c.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Camillo Colecchia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. There was no doubt that Medoacus Maior were the better team. Medoacus Maior's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.