Official Cup

Castagneto Po Arena
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessio Tullo kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Castagneto Po FC's Bruno De Laurentiis got a free kick in the 2nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Vitucci in the 5th minute of play forced G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's goalkeeper Beppe Mannella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ercole Patrizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damiano Cericola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Castagneto Po FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Edmondo Torelli hit a great ball. Ercole Patrizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Puce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessio Tullo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Beppe Mannella firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 17th minute, G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's Concetto Mingione seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Concetto Mingione the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Concetto Mingione had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola! 23 minutes into the game, Damiano Milanese cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ercole Patrizi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Beppe Mannella made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Alessio Tullo sent off a good shot on target. Donato Vitucci struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Beppe Mannella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castagneto Po FC. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's Beppe Mannella proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola from getting a goal against them. In the 41st minute, Castagneto Po FC's Alessio Tullo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Beppe Mannella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Di Liddo in the 45th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Vitucci came free, but Beppe Mannella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Scrima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Scrima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Patrizi having to interfere. Beppe Mannella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florian Guerrieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With a little luck, Castagneto Po FC's Ercole Patrizi got control of the ball when Fedele Forlani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alessio Tullo scored 4-1 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Beppe Mannella, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 71 minutes, Damiano Cericola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola and the Castagneto Po FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Castagneto Po FC booed when G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Cericola didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Castagneto Po FC's Aurelio Di Liddo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Mannella made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Frank Di Maio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Fedele Forlani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Castagneto Po FC's Ercole Patrizi got control of the ball when Fedele Forlani tried to sneak it across the goal line. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.