Official Cup

Penguins Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Armindo Candeias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arsenio Beila in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Valeriani saved Aleschi FC from getting behind. In the 5th minute of the match Torre Dei Pinguini FC got a corner. Aleschi FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Beppe Franceschelli ran over to the corner to take the kick. Torre Dei Pinguini FC's Beppe Franceschelli was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aurelio Valeriani in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alex Ciscato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armindo Candeias's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. In the 22nd match minute, Torre Dei Pinguini FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beppe Franceschelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute Malam Drage shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Ciscato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute of the match Aleschi FC got a corner. Torre Dei Pinguini FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Malam Drage ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Malam Drage at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Torre Dei Pinguini FC. 0-1. After 31 played minutes Beppe Franceschelli rounded Aleschi FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. In the 35th minute Armindo Candeias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Ciscato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Bucciarelli in the 40th minute of play forced Aleschi FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Valeriani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Torre Dei Pinguini FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Beppe Franceschelli in the 41st minute. The corner led to Torre Dei Pinguini FC's Aurelio Mazza getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Alex Ciscato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filipe Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Alex Ciscato came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Aleschi FC's Filipe Gaspar. But to his dismay, Filipe Gaspar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Aleschi FC's Malam Drage got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arsenio Beila was the one to do the kick off. Alex Ciscato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malam Drage, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, Filipe Gaspar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Ciscato was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. 65 minutes into the match, Torre Dei Pinguini FC's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Candeias came free, but Alex Ciscato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Ciscato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Candeias, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Armindo Candeias sped through Torre Dei Pinguini FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alex Ciscato. Torre Dei Pinguini FC made a substitution. Arrigo Tonon replaced Luigi Di Biagio. Alex Ciscato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malam Drage in the 81st minute of the match. Beppe Franceschelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsenio Beila recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Aleschi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Beila came free, but Aurelio Valeriani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Candeias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alex Ciscato came out and tried to block the shot, but Armindo Candeias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 89th minute. After 92 minutes of play, Torre Dei Pinguini FC's Arsenio Beila made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aurelio Valeriani was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Aleschi FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.