Prized/Friendly Cup

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Demetrio Borrelli made the kick off and thus started the match. Cesate's Bruno Carciofo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Baleren in the 6th minute of play. Ricardo Baleren hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Bruno Carciofo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roland Gessinger in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute of the match Juniors FC got a corner. Cesate's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ricardo Baleren ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Juniors FC's Ricardo Baleren to fire away a dangerous shot which Bruno Carciofo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Juniors FC got a corner. Cesate's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ricardo Baleren ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 28 played minutes Juniors FC got a freekick which was hit by Federico Kradi. Cesate's Bruno Carciofo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Cesate from getting a goal against them. Juniors FC's Leonardo Gartzea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eraldo Di Matteo in the 33rd minute of play. With 34 minutes on the clock, Cristo Urtungo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Cristo Urtungo hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Adriano Di Marco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Gartzea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Donato hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Joel Orixe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Carciofo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Baleren, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Baleren to make the kick off. If Ricardo Baleren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Baleren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Bruno Carciofo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juniors FC's Federico Kradi got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd match minute, Cesate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Donato to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute Federico Kradi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Carciofo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cesate booed when Juniors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Iliana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 88 played minutes Cesate got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Donato. In the 89th minute Ricardo Baleren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Carciofo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Carciofo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Baleren in the 92nd minute of the match. The supporters of Juniors FC booed when Cesate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Grasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juniors FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.