Official Cup

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Sammy Kosgei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cosimo Scevola's late challenge caught a Rothwell Park's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosimo Scevola helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rothwell Park booed when AC Collins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Scevola didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Domenico Graziani came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the AC Collins fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Domenico Graziani couldn't finish the play. John Onyii kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Wilson Korir made an important save on a dangerous shot by Domenico Graziani in the 15th minute. The supporters of Rothwell Park booed when AC Collins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Martano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the AC Collins defense, Talib Hassan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristoforo Giacomini. The AC Collins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristoforo Giacomini should have stopped the shot. 1-1 became the score in the 21st minute when Alfredo Lemma elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a little luck, Rothwell Park's Wilson Korir got control of the ball when Alfredo Lemma tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabiano Del Papa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Korir having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goal looked a bit too open when Zablon Maish came free, but Cristoforo Giacomini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rothwell Park's Wilson Korir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Del Papa in the 36th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goal looked a bit too open when Talib Hassan came free, but Cristoforo Giacomini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Ferdinando Tamburrini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 minutes, Fabiano Del Papa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Collins and the Rothwell Park players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Talib Hassan came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Rothwell Park fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Talib Hassan couldn't finish the play.

AC Collins made a substitution. Alberigo Rosa replaced Ferdinando Tamburrini. AC Collins's Dave Marrone was substituted for Domenico Graziani. AC Collins made a substitution. Cesare Trentini replaced Carlo Martano. Alfredo Lemma scored 2-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilson Korir, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Olga Mohamed hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute of the match AC Collins got a corner. Rothwell Park's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alfonso Vittorio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Wilson Korir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Del Papa in the 69th minute of the match. Talib Hassan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Cristoforo Giacomini skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Del Papa in the 73rd minute of play forced Rothwell Park's goalkeeper Wilson Korir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rothwell Park's Talib Hassan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cristoforo Giacomini. That made the score 2-2 after 77 minutes of play. Talib Hassan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zablon Maish sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristoforo Giacomini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Talib Hassan in the 85th minute of the match. Dave Marrone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 88 played minutes Rothwell Park got a freekick which was hit by Ogembo Waithaka. Wilson Korir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Del Papa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristoforo Giacomini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Talib Hassan in the 93rd minute. Cristoforo Giacomini made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Talib Hassan sent off a good shot on target. The Rothwell Park players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented AC Collins from taking control. The game ends in a draw.