Official Cup

Colosseum
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) In the 13th minute, Aldo Ubriaco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gladiator FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 16 minutes into the game, Fabiano Tatangelo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gladiator FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave As Melfi 1929 the free kick. In the 16th minute, Fabiano Tatangelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dave Padula made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe Rivera in the 21st minute of play. Bianco Carozza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Padula having to interfere. With a little luck, As Melfi 1929's Dave Padula got control of the ball when Fabiano Tatangelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dave Padula didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aldo Ubriaco went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. As Melfi 1929's Dave Padula proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save As Melfi 1929 from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Melfi in the 29th minute of play forced Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Epifani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Epifani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Muciaccia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, As Melfi 1929's goal looked a bit too open when Amos Iacomini came free, but Dave Padula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Fabiano Tatangelo 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. Beppe Riveras short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Dave Padula to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Davide Melfi was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Beppe Rivera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gladiator FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beppe Rivera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bianco Carozza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dave Padula tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Amos Iacomini 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Tatangelo in the 62nd minute of play forced As Melfi 1929's goalkeeper Dave Padula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to As Melfi 1929 getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Amerigo Marcon hit a great ball. Fabiano Tatangelo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dave Padula read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th minute Beppe Rivera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Padula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Fabiano Tatangelo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Dave Padula was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot 78 in the game by Davide Melfi from a close distance when the talented Aurelio Epifani managed to make a qualified save. Gladiator FC's players were relieved. In the 79th minute, Fabiano Tatangelo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dave Padula was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. In the 82nd minute Aldo Ubriaco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Padula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Padula took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bianco Carozza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beppe Rivera in the 89th minute of play forced As Melfi 1929's goalkeeper Dave Padula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dave Padula took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Rivera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Gladiator FC had played much better football throughout.