Official Cup

Alopecia Arena
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) I ritirandi di Canaus's Cesare Chizzo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. I ritirandi di Canaus's attentive Dino De Gregorio managed to snatch the ball when Amerigo Pedroni made a throw-in in the 7th minute of the game. 9 minutes into the game, Ennio Imperatrice threw the ball into play from the sideline. Villadeatese FC's Roberto Piccoli quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Villadeatese FC's Darryl Fawcett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Villadeatese FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to I ritirandi di Canaus getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Cosimo Serra hit a great ball. When Cesare Chizzo came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the I ritirandi di Canaus 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 Cesare Chizzo couldn't finish the play. Carmine Bonanni made in the 25th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Dino De Gregorio immediately put the ball in play. 29 minutes into the game, Cesare Chizzo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Darryl Fawcett. Cesare Chizzo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After 32 minutes of play, I ritirandi di Canaus's Cesare Chizzo made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Darryl Fawcett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Darryl Fawcett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Chizzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Cesare Chizzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The I ritirandi di Canaus fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Armin Forte made a kick off. After a rather tough play, I ritirandi di Canaus's Andrea Petrella got a free kick in the 54th minute. Darryl Fawcett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Chizzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. When I ritirandi di Canaus's Cesare Chizzo in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villadeatese FC's goalie prevented a goal. Armin Forte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute of the match, Roberto Piccoli tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Daniele Raniolo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 72 played minutes I ritirandi di Canaus got a freekick which was hit by Carmine Bonanni. I ritirandi di Canaus's Daniele Raniolo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Forte in the 74th minute of play. After 74 minutes, Cosimo Serra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the I ritirandi di Canaus and the Villadeatese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 83 minutes, Carmine Bonanni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the I ritirandi di Canaus and the Villadeatese FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cesare Chizzo struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Darryl Fawcett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for I ritirandi di Canaus. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. I ritirandi di Canaus were victorious despite being under pressure from Villadeatese FC for much of the match.