Official Cup

Merceron Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Yu Jian Tian made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Yu Jian Tian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniele Bucciarelli was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Dave Giacomozzi hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Yu Jian Tian had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniele Bucciarelli. Merceron United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yu Jian Tian was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Merceron United getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Antonello Falone hit a great ball. Dinei Fernandez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelino Flor having to make a save. Antonello Falone hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Yu Jian Tian's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniele Bucciarelli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Dinei Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Gaétan Jeannot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31stth minute of the game Dinei Fernandez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's Marcelino Flor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniele Bucciarelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Jian Tian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 39 minutes, Yu Jian Tian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yu Jian Tian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 41st match minute, Merceron United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Donadoni to maneuver through the defense. Dinei Fernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelino Flor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dinei Fernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's Marcelino Flor got control of the ball when Dinei Fernandez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Merceron United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dinei Fernandez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Dinei Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Flor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute Yu Jian Tian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniele Bucciarelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's Teofilo Galtero was substituted for Danilo Gerber. After a rather tough play, ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ's Yu Jian Tian got a free kick in the 58th minute. Marcelino Flor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinei Fernandez in the 61st minute of play. Marcelino Flor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Falone, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 70th minute, Alberto Lusi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelino Flor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinei Fernandez in the 73rd minute of the match. 90 minutes in the game Jan Gamza did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alberto Lusi. Dinei Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Marcelino Flor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ₡ösᴛᴀ ᴆᴇ ₿ᴀʀᴙɪĿ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.