Official Cup

Welte Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Biagio Scatena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Cutberto in the 9th minute of play. Diego Ragusa hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Filomeno Sidro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberigo Imperatrice showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Imperatrice came free, but Filomeno Sidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Weltevedren's Ferdinando Ottavi got a free kick in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Cutberto in the 25th minute of play forced Weltevedren's goalkeeper Biagio Scatena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Diego Ragusa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Diego Ragusa was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 29 minutes had been played. In the 29th match minute, Weltevedren was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Ragusa to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Claudio Cresconio sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Weltevedren's Biagio Scatena didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eraldo Rago in the 32nd minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Filomeno Sidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Alberigo Imperatrice was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Weltevedren's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Scaloneta the free kick. Alberigo Imperatrice kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Freddy Niva was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Biagio Scatena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Cutberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. If Benito Cutberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carmine Panno hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Benito Cutberto made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Weltevedren's Achille Pellecchia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filomeno Sidro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. With a little luck, Weltevedren's Biagio Scatena got control of the ball when Tobias Urti tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amedeo Guerrini in the 74th minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Filomeno Sidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amos Giansante hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Cordarius got free with Biagio Scatena in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute Benito Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Scatena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Freddy Niva hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. When La Scaloneta's Alvaro Cordarius in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Weltevedren's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Benito Cutberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Biagio Scatena was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. La Scaloneta's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Weltevedren had won, even though La Scaloneta had held more of the ball.