Official Cup

Parco della Pace
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ferdinando Milani got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, one of SPALLETTE RETURNS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. SPALLETTE RETURNS:s Gu Yang Sheng showed great skill when he stopped Damiano Tamburrini:s penalty. The crowd rose to their feet as SPALLETTE RETURNS's Ferdinando Milani slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alvise Sessa. That made the score 1-1 after 13 minutes of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ferdinando Milani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alvise Sessa. That made the score 2-1 in the 17 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damiano Tamburrini during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Skyfall's Damiano Tamburrini got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 23rd minute of the match Alfonso Locatelli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvise Sessa skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Moreschi in the 28th minute of play forced SPALLETTE RETURNS's goalkeeper Gu Yang Sheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Skyfall were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after SPALLETTE RETURNS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Damiano Tamburrini took the corner. Damiano Tamburrini made a great header on Skyfall's corner, it was just that SPALLETTE RETURNS's Gu Yang Sheng managed to reach the ball for a save. Ferdinando Milani kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 33 played minutes SPALLETTE RETURNS got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Cremonese. In the 38th minute Comunardo Liaci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gu Yang Sheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Di Franco kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Ferdinando Milani 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. In the 42nd minute, Emanuele Cremonese hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enrico Moreschi to make the kick off. The supporters of Skyfall booed when SPALLETTE RETURNS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuele Cremonese didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Damiano Tamburrini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Locatelli, 57 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After having played for 59 minutes, Ferdinando Milani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SPALLETTE RETURNS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferdinando Milani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 5-1 when Ferdinando Milani sped through Skyfall's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alvise Sessa. 68 minutes into the game, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Ferdinando Milani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alvise Sessa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Tim Cahill replaced Ferdinando Milani. If Tim Cahill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 75th minute, Tim Cahill made a precise shot to the right of Alvise Sessa. Skyfall's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. 88 minutes into the match, Emanuele Cremonese had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alvise Sessa. Skyfall's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuele Cremonese was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-1. In the 91stth minute of the game Tim Cahill who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Skyfall's Alvise Sessa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SPALLETTE RETURNS's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.