Official Cup

Pier Luigi Penzo
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Diego Frasquito started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Knight Of Dawn's Denis Urtats got control of the ball when Angel Guillelmus tried to sneak it across the goal line. A throw-in in the 10th minute of the game was made by Pastor Soter with Andres Bras as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Angel Guillelmus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Venezia FC's Denis Urtats threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Angel Guillelmus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 18 minutes into the game, Angel Guillelmus lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Denis Urtats. In the 22nd minute of the match Knight Of Dawn got a corner. Venezia FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Celedonio Fonda ran over to the corner to take the kick. Celedonio Fonda made a great header on Knight Of Dawn's corner, it was just that Venezia FC's Fernan Ralondo managed to reach the ball for a save. Fernan Ralondo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Qiu Yuan Jun's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute Qiu Yuan Jun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Ralondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qiu Yuan Jun in the 37th minute of play forced Venezia FC's goalkeeper Fernan Ralondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 41st minute of the game was made by Bonifacio Elija with Sultan-Mehmet De Paula as target, who quickly passed the ball forward.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Qiu Yuan Jun to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Qiu Yuan Jun fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Angel Guillelmus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Urtats read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angel Guillelmus in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denis Urtats saved Knight Of Dawn from getting behind. Sultan-Mehmet De Paula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Knight Of Dawn made a substitution. Danilo Matro replaced Gregorio Caton. Knight Of Dawn's Bruno Norino was substituted for Klement Belko. The supporters of Knight Of Dawn booed when Venezia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olaf Modliszewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Qiu Yuan Jun in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernan Ralondo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Knight Of Dawn were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Venezia FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Celedonio Fonda took the corner. The corner led Knight Of Dawn's Qiu Yuan Jun to fire away a dangerous shot which Fernan Ralondo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Qiu Yuan Jun in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernan Ralondo saved Venezia FC from getting behind. When Knight Of Dawn's Qiu Yuan Jun in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezia FC's goalie prevented a goal. Angel Guillelmus might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Denis Urtats. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angel Guillelmus ran back to his position shaking his head. Denis Urtats showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angel Guillelmus, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Venezia FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.