Official Cup

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kuido Suursaar started the match with the kick off. The supporters of PomeziaRamblers booed when Gonzo Style f.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amedeo Signoretti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute Bruno Scibilia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Mancini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Kuido Suursaar 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 10th minute Freddie Ljungberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Mancini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Scibilia came free, but Adriano Mancini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind PomeziaRamblers's goalkeeper Claus Himschoot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, PomeziaRamblers's goalkeeper Claus Himschoot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuele Bertoni. Adriano Mancini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Ülger, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Adriano Mancini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuido Suursaar in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, PomeziaRamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Firmani came free, but Claus Himschoot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by PomeziaRamblers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cesare Di Loreto was slow to take the kick. During this time Gonzo Style f.c's players had a chance to rest. Adriano Mancini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Ülger in the 32nd minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, PomeziaRamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio De Matteis came free, but Claus Himschoot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonzo Style f.c's Adriano Mancini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Scibilia in the 39th minute of play. A hard shot by Cesare Di Loreto from long distance, 42 minutes into the match, got Claus Himschoot's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 45thth minute of the game Alberto Firmani who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PomeziaRamblers's Claus Himschoot was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adriano Mancini came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by PomeziaRamblers's Freddie Ljungberg. But to his dismay, Freddie Ljungberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emanuele Bertoni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Adriano Mancini made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Freddie Ljungberg sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute, Flavio De Matteis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute Bruno Scibilia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Mancini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PomeziaRamblers's Benjamin Ülger got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto Firmani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddie Ljungberg in the 72nd minute of play forced Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Adriano Mancini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Emanuele Bertoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adriano Mancini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Freddie Ljungberg in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Augusto Vieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Adriano Mancini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddie Ljungberg. Flavio De Matteis struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Claus Himschoot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gonzo Style f.c. Claus Himschoot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Firmani in the 84th minute of play. In the 89th minute, PomeziaRamblers's Kuido Suursaar dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. After 97 played minutes Gonzo Style f.c got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Bertoni. Adriano Mancini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kuido Suursaar in the 98th minute. The PomeziaRamblers 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.