Official Cup

Estadio Gastres
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aurelio Baladi took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximo Bertran during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Gastres FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Maximo Bertran hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Malatesta in the 4th minute of play forced Gastres FC's goalkeeper Amador Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvise Testi came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Gastres FC's David Calvino. But to his dismay, David Calvino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Manuel Bernad kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of Infami di Canaus booed when Gastres FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Bernad didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Elia Cicchinelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amador Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Infami di Canaus's Alvise Testi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Manni in the 22nd minute of play. In the 36th minute Jacinto Manni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Testi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Gastres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Cicchinelli came free, but Amador Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 minutes, Andrea Tagliente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Infami di Canaus and the Gastres FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 43 played minutes Infami di Canaus got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Tagliente. After 45 played minutes Infami di Canaus got a freekick which was hit by Fedele Pellicciotta. In the 47th minute, Elia Cicchinelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 1-0.

The audience was convinced that Dave Malatesta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amador Iratxo was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. A collision led to Infami di Canaus getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Francesco De Vincentis hit a great ball. David Calvino charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Calvino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 58 played minutes Gastres FC got a freekick which was hit by David Calvino. In the 60th minute, Elia Di Lorenzo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Gastres FC's Amador Iratxo didn't even have to move. Fedele Pellicciotta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amador Iratxo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Aurelio Baladi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Alvise Testi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ercole Felicetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Iratxo having to interfere. If Martin Kauldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elia Cicchinelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Iratxo having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Amador Iratxo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alvise Testi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Felo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The audience was convinced that Claudio Diana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amador Iratxo was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Infami di Canaus's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Baladi came free, but Alvise Testi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Infami di Canaus players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gastres FC.