Official Cup

Ibar Codina Arena
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's Damiano Nicolini 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. When Carlo Lio fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's protests and gave Carlo Lio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd match minute, §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Lio to maneuver through the defense. Pascual Paio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damiano Nicolini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Rafael Gilesindo made a huge save. In the 11th minute, Fabrizio Di Cristofaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes Locura Académica got a freekick which was hit by Venancio Lartaun. The audience was convinced that Damiano Nicolini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Gilesindo was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Damiano Nicolini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Rafael Gilesindo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's Damiano Nicolini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Gilesindo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th match minute, Locura Académica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolando Ostargi to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute, Pascual Paio made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Iacobucci. §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pascual Paio to make the kick off. Rafael Gilesindo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Damiano Nicolini scored 2-2 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafael Gilesindo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pascual Paio in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Iacobucci saved §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Damiano Nicolini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Gilesindo was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. In the 72nd minute, Pascual Paio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα made a substitution. Andrea Manna replaced Daniele Grimaldi. After 74 minutes, Leo Tximitx mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Locura Académica and the §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Locura Académica got a freekick which was hit by Leo Tximitx. Rafael Gilesindo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damiano Nicolini in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st play minute Pascual Paio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cristiano Iacobucci. 2-3. A collision led to §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Amedeo Miranda hit a great ball. After 92 played minutes §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα got a freekick which was hit by Ennio Rosa. 93 minutes into the match, §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα's goalkeeper Cristiano Iacobucci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pascual Paio. The §.§. Iитяєρι∂α Łαиzαяα fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Locura Académica were clearly better and deserved to take the win.