Official Cup

Ramon de Carranza
Spectators: 512 (Terracing: 385, Seating: 117, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amedeo Piermattei made the kick off which started today's match. Hugo Flecken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Axenstein booed when Zola Predosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvise Mascitti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudiu Bumba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Josué Rego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Ragnar Lodbrok's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Josué Rego firmly grabbed it by the left post. 10 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Severo came free, but Michele Rieger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 13 minutes, Hugo Flecken mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zola Predosa FC and the Axenstein players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zola Predosa FC's Hugo Flecken got a free kick in the 13th minute. After a rather tough play, Axenstein's Bodo Oster got a free kick in the 14th minute. Ragnar Lodbrok could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Josué Rego made a huge save. Ragnar Lodbrok did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Josué Rego 19 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Severo came free, but Michele Rieger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Axenstein's Janusz Skaradowski got a free kick in the 25th minute. Ragnar Lodbrok could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Josué Rego made a huge save. Michele Rieger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amedeo Piermattei's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Michele Rieger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amedeo Piermattei in the 41st minute of the match. Zola Predosa FC's Sebastião Severo got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Zola Predosa FC's Cosimo Sciamanna was substituted for Hugo Flecken. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudiu Bumba made a kick off. In the 58th minute, Cosimo Sciamanna 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 62nd minute Ragnar Lodbrok shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ragnar Lodbrok in the 64th minute of play forced Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Josué Rego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Claudiu Bumba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goalkeeper Michele Rieger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cosimo Sciamanna. 79 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goalkeeper Michele Rieger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cosimo Sciamanna. Josué Rego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudiu Bumba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ragnar Lodbrok received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Josué Rego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute Claudiu Bumba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josué Rego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Amedeo Piermattei fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zola Predosa FC's protests and gave Amedeo Piermattei a yellow card for diving instead. Amedeo Piermattei kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudiu Bumba in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josué Rego saved Zola Predosa FC from getting behind. After some careless play in the Zola Predosa FC defense, Claudiu Bumba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Josué Rego. The Zola Predosa FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Josué Rego should have stopped the shot.

For all the effort they put into the match, the Zola Predosa FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Axenstein.