Official Cup

Stadio Martignano
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dave Padula made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edoardo Meo in the 5th minute. In the 8thth minute of the game Davide Melfi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edoardo Meo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dave Padula came out and tried to block the shot, but Edoardo Meo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. Flavio Scatena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edoardo Meo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dave Padula having to make a save. Armando Bonelli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Davide Melfi's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Edoardo Meo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dave Padula. Edoardo Meo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Dave Padula made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Loreto in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sorci Viola's Emilio Ricciuti got a free kick in the 28th minute. Dave Padula made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edoardo Meo in the 33rd minute. Dave Padula was a little too slow when Edoardo Meo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 4-0. As Melfi 1929's Dave Padula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Meo in the 37th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edoardo Meo got free with Dave Padula in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 43rd minute, Flavio Scatena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dave Padula was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesare Loreto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Cesare Loreto notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of As Melfi 1929's Dave Padula. Dave Padula was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Amedeo Barresi's late challenge caught a Sorci Viola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amedeo Barresi helped the player get up and apologised. Sorci Viola's Beppe Zoff was substituted for Cesare Loreto. A collision led to As Melfi 1929 getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Amedeo Barresi hit a great ball. Dave Padula showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Zoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Dave Padula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Scatena in the 58th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, As Melfi 1929's goal looked a bit too open when Beppe Zoff came free, but Dave Padula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Edoardo Meo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Dave Padula was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Meo in the 64th minute of play forced As Melfi 1929's goalkeeper Dave Padula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Scatena in the 65th minute of play forced As Melfi 1929's goalkeeper Dave Padula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Antonio Martano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Padula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute Franco Piccirilli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Padula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Scatena took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dave Padula. Dave Padula dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. After 78 minutes of play, Sorci Viola's Edoardo Meo made it 10-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dave Padula was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the As Melfi 1929 defense, Franco Piccirilli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dave Padula. The As Melfi 1929 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dave Padula should have stopped the shot. 84 minutes into the game, Edoardo Meo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 12-0. Dave Padula was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 87th minute, Beppe Zoff ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dave Padula was frozen by the shot and now it was 13-0. Dave Padula showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Zoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute, Beppe Zoff left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sorci Viola fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 14-0. Beppe Zoff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Dave Padula tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Sorci Viola were the better team. Sorci Viola's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.