Official Cup

Acilia Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Scofield Vinciguerra started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Ovidiu Ciulei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filippo Barbato came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Acilia Town's Scofield Vinciguerra. But to his dismay, Scofield Vinciguerra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Filippo Barbato was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Scofield Vinciguerra capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Scofield Vinciguerra really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 13 minutes into the match, Scofield Vinciguerra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filippo Barbato. XMAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Scofield Vinciguerra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Ciro Moscatelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Alessandrini in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Scofield Vinciguerra made a precise shot to the right of Filippo Barbato. XMAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After some careless play in the XMAS defense, Scofield Vinciguerra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filippo Barbato. The XMAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filippo Barbato should have stopped the shot. 30 minutes into the game, Acilia Town's Scofield Vinciguerra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filippo Barbato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Scofield Vinciguerra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippo Barbato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Scofield Vinciguerra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filippo Barbato having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Acilia Town's Scofield Vinciguerra slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Filippo Barbato. That made the score 8-0 after 35 minutes of play. Acilia Town's Scofield Vinciguerra was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 39th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 44th minute, Scofield Vinciguerra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filippo Barbato was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-0. 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 10-0.

Acilia Town's Dieguinho Tande was substituted for Scofield Vinciguerra. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ernesto Minichiello to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Minichiello got free with Ciro Moscatelli in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 54 minutes, Dieguinho Tande made it 11-0 with a short kick to the right side. XMAS's Filippo Barbato tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Filippo Barbato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Tozzi in the 57th minute of play. In the 60th minute Dieguinho Tande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Barbato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 minutes, Dieguinho Tande made it 13-0 with a short kick to the right side. XMAS's Filippo Barbato tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dieguinho Tande scored 14-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Filippo Barbato, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dieguinho Tande scored 15-0 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Filippo Barbato, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Acilia Town's Alvaro Recoba was substituted for Diego Tozzi. After having played for 75 minutes, Dieguinho Tande managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acilia Town's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dieguinho Tande was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 76 minutes into the game, Dave Barillari threw the ball into play from the sideline. Acilia Town's Robert Wojno quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Dieguinho Tande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Filippo Barbato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dieguinho Tande in the 77th minute of the match. Dieguinho Tande's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippo Barbato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Acilia Town's Ciro Moscatelli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Acilia Town from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Dieguinho Tande ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filippo Barbato was frozen by the shot and now it was 16-0. If Franco Ucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 minutes of play, Acilia Town's Dieguinho Tande made it 17-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Filippo Barbato was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dieguinho Tande's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippo Barbato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Acilia Town had played much better football throughout.