Official Cup

C.S. Comunale
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ruud van Nistelrooij took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Vassilis Drambas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Balestra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Balestra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vassilis Drambas in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Tedeschi came free, but Spyros Renieris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Calenzano's Antonello Di Toma was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Spyros Renieris in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 21 minutes into the match, Facundo Bertoglio notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Calenzano's Donato Balestra. Donato Balestra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. GOD OF WAR's Spyros Renieris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute William Eliasson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Balestra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Balestra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Facundo Bertoglio went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vassilis Drambas in the 36th minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Donato Balestra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Bertoglio, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Calenzano's goal looked a bit too open when Vassilis Drambas came free, but Donato Balestra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Facundo Bertoglio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Donato Balestra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when William Eliasson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Donato Balestra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vassilis Drambas, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Donato Balestra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Eliasson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Balestra made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Vassilis Drambas sent off a good shot on target. Donato Balestra made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Fågel in the 63rd minute. Donato Balestra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vassilis Drambas in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Rojo in the 67th minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Calenzano's Comunardo Chizzo was substituted for Ennio Daniele. GOD OF WAR's Anacleto Fuentes was substituted for Walmyr Severo. GOD OF WAR's Alekos Tsitsanis was substituted for William Eliasson. Calenzano's Yaniusky Pardo was substituted for Alessio Santini. GOD OF WAR were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Calenzano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. David Fågel took the corner. Arturo Di Matteo might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Spyros Renieris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arturo Di Matteo ran back to his position shaking his head. Yaniusky Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Spyros Renieris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vassilis Drambas came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Donato Balestra could save by the left post. Donato Balestra made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Vassilis Drambas sent off a good shot on target. If Arturo Di Matteo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the match, Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vassilis Drambas. Arturo Di Matteo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Spyros Renieris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched GOD OF WAR eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.