Official Cup

Kyrandia Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erik Cantona kicked off to start the match. Dino Teodori kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kustaa Virtanen came free, but Anselmo Felli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide Borrelli's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Terho Ylimäki skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Davide Borrelli who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Terho Ylimäki when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Veli Siivonen's late challenge caught a Zola Predosa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Veli Siivonen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veli Siivonen to maneuver through the defense. Terho Ylimäki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Ciccone in the 20th minute of play. Zola Predosa FC's Anselmo Felli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veli Siivonen in the 22nd minute of play. In the 26th minute, Davide Borrelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Terho Ylimäki was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Terho Ylimäki stood somewhat misplaced when Davide Borrelli came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 32 minute. In the 36th match minute, Zola Predosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beppe Ronca to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Erik Cantona put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Anselmo Felli. Anselmo Felli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santtu Pietiläinen in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Veli Siivonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Felli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Felli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kustaa Virtanen in the 42nd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Veli Siivonen came free, but Anselmo Felli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Davide Borrelli was the one to do the kick off. Erik Cantona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Anselmo Felli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zola Predosa FC's Anselmo Felli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veli Siivonen in the 57th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Francesco Ciccone ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Terho Ylimäki was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Ciccone in the 68th minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Terho Ylimäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Terho Ylimäki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Davide Borrelli went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Anselmo Felli made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Erik Cantona sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Manchester United FC defense, Francesco Ciccone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Terho Ylimäki. The Manchester United FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Terho Ylimäki should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 6-3 when Francesco Ciccone sped through Manchester United FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Terho Ylimäki. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kustaa Virtanen got free with Anselmo Felli in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 86 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Davide De Paolis. 89 minutes into the match, Zola Predosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Cantona came free, but Anselmo Felli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zola Predosa FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Veli Siivonen was slow to take the kick. During this time Manchester United FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Manchester United FC's Veli Siivonen to fire away a dangerous shot which Anselmo Felli despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Zola Predosa FC booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santtu Pietiläinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zola Predosa FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.