Official Cup

Kyrandia Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Claudio Ruggeri took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes Castagneto Po FC got a freekick which was hit by Florian Guerrieri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Ruggeri in the 5th minute of play forced Castagneto Po FC's goalkeeper Ercole Patrizi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anselmo Felli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Del Gatto in the 7th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Zola Predosa FC's Francesco Ciccone got a free kick in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that Angelo Del Gatto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anselmo Felli was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, Ennio Scafati dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ercole Patrizi, 1-0. Ercole Patrizi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Claudio Ruggeri showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 16 minute of play. In the 18th minute, Claudio Ruggeri made a precise shot to the right of Ercole Patrizi. Castagneto Po FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Anselmo Felli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Del Gatto, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Ennio Scafati dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ercole Patrizi, 4-0. Ercole Patrizi was a little too slow when Davide De Paolis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 5-0. 33 minutes into the match, Ennio Scafati notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Castagneto Po FC's Ercole Patrizi. Ercole Patrizi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Davide De Paolis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo Del Gatto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anselmo Felli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Ricci. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Aurelio Di Liddo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Castagneto Po FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Di Liddo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Felli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Anselmo Felli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Del Gatto in the 55th minute. When Claudio Ruggeri fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zola Predosa FC's protests and gave Claudio Ruggeri a yellow card for diving instead. After 55 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Ruggeri. When Claudio Ruggeri came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Zola Predosa FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Claudio Ruggeri couldn't finish the play. 60 minutes into the game, Zola Predosa FC's Ennio Scafati nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ercole Patrizi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. The supporters of Zola Predosa FC booed when Castagneto Po FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Guerrieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Davide De Paolis scored 9-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ercole Patrizi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 68th minute, Davide De Paolis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zola Predosa FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. After 81 minutes of play, Zola Predosa FC's Claudio Ruggeri made it 11-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ercole Patrizi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ennio Scafati might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Patrizi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ennio Scafati ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Ruggeri in the 87th minute of play forced Castagneto Po FC's goalkeeper Ercole Patrizi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Di Liddo charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelio Di Liddo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Zola Predosa FC booed when Castagneto Po FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Di Liddo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Bianco Ricci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zola Predosa FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.