Official Cup

Arena Colognese
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ruud van Nistelrooij kicked off to start the match. Silvério Barreto made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Calenzano's Alessio Santini. 6 minutes into the game, Calenzano's Ruud van Nistelrooij nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredinho Carneiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alfredinho Carneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 10th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 12th minute of play forced Colognese FC's goalkeeper Alfredinho Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredinho Carneiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruud van Nistelrooij, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedele Alessandrini made a great header on Calenzano's corner, it was just that Colognese FC's Alfredinho Carneiro managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, Calenzano's Donato Balestra got control of the ball when Edgard Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Calenzano's Ruud van Nistelrooij nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredinho Carneiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Geovanni Lemes short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Donato Balestra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 29th minute, Ruben Casado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Ruud van Nistelrooij left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Calenzano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Ruud van Nistelrooij blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alfredinho Carneiro having to make a save. The throw-in from Silvério Barreto in the 36th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Calenzano's Alessio Santini. Silvério Barreto hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Donato Balestra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Batista in the 40th minute of play. After the first half Calenzano were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

55 minutes into the match, Ruud van Nistelrooij notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Colognese FC's Alfredinho Carneiro. Alfredinho Carneiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Calenzano made a substitution. Alessandro Giocondo replaced Yaniusky Pardo. 63 minutes into the game, Silvério Barreto threw the ball into play from the sideline. Calenzano's Ennio Daniele quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovanni Leme in the 72nd minute of play forced Calenzano's goalkeeper Donato Balestra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Arturo Di Matteo made a precise shot to the right of Alfredinho Carneiro. Colognese FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Colognese FC made a substitution. Juninho Santos replaced Ruben Casado. Alfredinho Carneiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Di Matteo's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Di Matteo in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredinho Carneiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Calenzano's Ennio Daniele quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Silvério Barreto, made in the 87th minute of the game. Alfredinho Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Di Matteo, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute Calenzano were awarded a corner. Fedele Alessandrini went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 91st minute, Arturo Di Matteo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredinho Carneiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Calenzano had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.