Official Cup

FIUME IN PIENA
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bianco Masi got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Hispania's zone, Bianco Masi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabé Ribas came out of the goal and Bianco Masi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Bernabé Ribas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nel Gutierrez in the 8th minute of play forced Fiume Veneto's goalkeeper Camillo Malatesta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Bianco Masi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernabé Ribas was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hispania! 1-0 came through a penalty shot after 15 played minutes, when Fiume Veneto:s Emilio Esposito calmly waited for Hispania:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Bianco Masi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Bernabé Ribas made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Otero Radaban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camillo Malatesta was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. In the 24th minute, Domenico Forlano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camillo Malatesta came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Hispania's Nel Gutierrez. But to his dismay, Nel Gutierrez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Bianco Masi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Bernabé Ribas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camillo Malatesta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nel Gutierrez, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Fiume Veneto's Camillo Malatesta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elivareo Novo in the 41st minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When Alfonso Damiani fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fiume Veneto's protests and gave Alfonso Damiani a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd minute, Alfonso Damiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bianco Masi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With an all-out effort, Hispania's Camillo Malatesta threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nel Gutierrez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Fiume Veneto booed when Hispania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elivareo Novo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilio Esposito's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Bernabé Ribas on his right side and into the goal. 62 minutes into the game it was 2-1. Hispania's Bernabé Ribas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bianco Masi in the 68th minute of play. Bianco Masi might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernabé Ribas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bianco Masi ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernabé Ribas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bianco Masi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Nel Gutierrez made a precise shot to the right of Camillo Malatesta. Fiume Veneto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After 76 minutes of play, Fiume Veneto's Bianco Masi made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernabé Ribas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Fiume Veneto's Edmondo Urbani got a free kick in the 87th minute. After having played for 88 minutes, Felip Contratas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hispania's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felip Contratas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bianco Masi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernabé Ribas having to interfere. Fiume Veneto's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nel Gutierrez 94 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-4. Hispania's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.