Official Cup

Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavio Foddis got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Bernabe Policarpio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chacarita Futsal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Florian Capaldo fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stintino FC's protests and gave Florian Capaldo a yellow card for diving instead. Niccolo Riccardi had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Bernabe Policarpio's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Niccolo Riccardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melchor Jerrald in the 8th minute of the match. Anselmo Speranza kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When Erubiel Maurino came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Chacarita Futsal 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 Erubiel Maurino couldn't finish the play. After 12 minutes, Alessandro Matteucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stintino FC and the Chacarita Futsal players grew even worse after the yellow card. 15 minutes into the match, Emiliano Bucci dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roque Sarracino, 1-1. In the 18thth minute of the game Dario Mouricio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stintino FC's Niccolo Riccardi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Stintino FC's zone, Melchor Jerrald stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niccolo Riccardi came out of the goal and Melchor Jerrald tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rd minute, Florian Capaldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roque Sarracino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Foddis in the 25th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Melchor Jerrald's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Niccolo Riccardi was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Geronimo Janpier kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 35 minutes of play Stintino FC's Florian Capaldo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Chacarita Futsal made a substitution. Carmelo Isidor replaced Dario Mouricio. After having played for 38 minutes, Carmelo Isidor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chacarita Futsal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carmelo Isidor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stintino FC's Niccolo Riccardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Policarpio in the 40th minute of play. After some careless play in the Stintino FC defense, Geronimo Janpier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Niccolo Riccardi. The Stintino FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Niccolo Riccardi should have stopped the shot. After the first half Chacarita Futsal were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Carmelo Isidor made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Stintino FC booed when Chacarita Futsal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geronimo Janpier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Concetto Rondinelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alessandro Matteucci kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernabe Policarpio got free with Niccolo Riccardi in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Niccolo Riccardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melchor Jerrald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saul Iaki during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 68 played minutes Chacarita Futsal got a freekick which was hit by Saul Iaki. If Arrigo Rea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Chacarita Futsal booed when Stintino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Concetto Rondinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Geronimo Janpier notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Stintino FC's Niccolo Riccardi. Niccolo Riccardi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute Melchor Jerrald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niccolo Riccardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernabe Policarpio got free with Niccolo Riccardi in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stintino FC were furious when Flavio Foddis was red carded, 92 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 93rd match minute, Stintino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Foddis to maneuver through the defense. Erubiel Maurino struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Niccolo Riccardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chacarita Futsal. When the final whistle sounded Chacarita Futsal left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Stintino FC.