Official Cup

Gian Maria Volonté
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Rosenborg's Marcos Carioca 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. If Marcos Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Motta Rello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute, Alvaro Giusto 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. Motta Rello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Viggo Hellgren made a precise shot to the right of Motta Rello. San Michele AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. A hard shot 25 in the game by Alvaro Giusto from a close distance when the talented Cristoforo Morini managed to make a qualified save. Rosenborg's players were relieved. After 26 minutes Rosenborg's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ziemowit Kinic who took care of the corner kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Anastasio Tome advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-2 in the 26th minute. Motta Rello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Lluques in the 29th minute of play. Rosenborg's Cristoforo Morini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Rosenborg from getting a goal against them. A collision led to San Michele AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Felice Zinni hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Giusto was the one to do the kick off. Motta Rello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Giusto in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristoforo Morini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alvaro Giusto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristoforo Morini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute Alvaro Giusto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Morini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Alvaro Giusto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristoforo Morini was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. San Michele AFC's Koko Mero was substituted for Carlo Corna. Cristoforo Morini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Mosca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Hüsamettin Civanmert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Morini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Mosca in the 71st minute of play forced Rosenborg's goalkeeper Cristoforo Morini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosenborg's Florian Bulla was substituted for Marcos Carioca. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Giusto in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristoforo Morini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hüsamettin Civanmert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristoforo Morini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hüsamettin Civanmert in the 78th minute of the match. When Fortunato Zola fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rosenborg's protests and gave Fortunato Zola a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd match minute, Rosenborg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fortunato Zola to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, San Michele AFC's Motta Rello got control of the ball when Luciano Lluques tried to sneak it across the goal line. Motta Rello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wiktor Narbut, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Michele AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Viggo Hellgren was slow to take the kick. During this time Rosenborg's players had a chance to rest. Viggo Hellgren made a great header on Rosenborg's corner, it was just that San Michele AFC's Motta Rello managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, San Michele AFC's Motta Rello got control of the ball when Luciano Lluques tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Rosenborg's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Giusto came free, but Cristoforo Morini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Rosenborg players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.