Official Cup

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fred Lara kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Locura Académica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zhao Le Sen was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Lugano's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Zhao Le Sen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Locura Académica's Davide Franco did a great save. After 7 minutes, Fred Lara made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Locura Académica's Davide Franco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Davide Franco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 11th minute Fred Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Locura Académica's Davide Franco got control of the ball when Fred Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jack Saunders could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Davide Franco made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Lugano's Jack Saunders slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Davide Franco. That made the score 2-0 after 19 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice moves Jack Saunders could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Davide Franco however easily saved by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fred Lara in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Davide Franco saved Locura Académica from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fred Lara in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Davide Franco saved Locura Académica from getting behind. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Locura Académica's goalkeeper Davide Franco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Locura Académica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Jack Saunders scored to the left of an out of position Davide Franco, making the score, 3-0. Wincenty Kochowski kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Fred Lara took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Davide Franco. Davide Franco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. 46 minutes into the game, Fred Lara recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Davide Franco. Fred Lara showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Urbano Ortega to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fred Lara in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Davide Franco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaudencio Hartz got free with La Para in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jack Saunders took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Davide Franco. Davide Franco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Davide Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Lara in the 62nd minute of the match. After 63rd play minutes Fred Lara shot 7-0, a short shot which went by Davide Franco and just under the crossbar into goal. FC Lugano made a substitution. Klas Tingelholm replaced Jack Saunders. If Klas Tingelholm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Davide Franco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Fred Lara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Davide Franco was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Davide Franco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yusuf Ziya Cerit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Davide Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yusuf Ziya Cerit in the 78th minute of the match. Davide Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cui Cheng Liang in the 79th minute of the match. Davide Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klas Tingelholm in the 81st minute of play. In the 81st minute, Saip Umural hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Davide Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Lara in the 82nd minute of play. Davide Franco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute Klas Tingelholm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Fred Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Para made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urbano Ortega in the 95th minute of play. Davide Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Lara in the 96th minute of play. Locura Académica's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.