Official Cup

La casa dei Manzi
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Manzoteam's Bruno Piccirilli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabrizio Taccone got free with Anacleto Sanchez in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bernardo Battista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Edwardo in the 13th minute of the match. Bernardo Battista came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's Sergio Herena. But to his dismay, Sergio Herena quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A hard shot by Bruno Piccirilli from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Anacleto Sanchez's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Bruno Gomesano kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Piccirilli in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anacleto Sanchez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bernardo Battista didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dionisio Barbosa went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 30th minute, Sergio Herena made a precise shot to the right of Bernardo Battista. Manzoteam's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After 32 played minutes Manzoteam got a freekick which was hit by Corrado Santalucia. Bernardo Battista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Edwardo in the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalmacio Edwardo in the 34th minute of play forced Manzoteam's goalkeeper Bernardo Battista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Bruno Piccirilli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Sanchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Herena took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bernardo Battista. Bernardo Battista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After a rather tough play, ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's Vicente Umbruso got a free kick in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dalmacio Edwardo was the one to do the kick off. 63 minutes into the match, ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's goal looked a bit too open when Comunardo Ceccon came free, but Anacleto Sanchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's goal looked a bit too open when Comunardo Ceccon came free, but Anacleto Sanchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anacleto Sanchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Comunardo Ceccon in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Jose Iturri hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the game, one of ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Manzoteam a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bruno Piccirilli, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's Anacleto Sanchez. 1-4. In the 77th minute, Corrado Santalucia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sergio Herena received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bernardo Battista came out and tried to block the shot, but Sergio Herena slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 86th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Fabrizio Taccone notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's Anacleto Sanchez. Anacleto Sanchez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. ПФК БАЛКАН БЕЛОГРАДЧИК's Anacleto Sanchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Piccirilli in the 98th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Manzoteam lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.