Official Cup

Francisco Coniglio
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniele De Matteis got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Sporting Club Sicilia's goalkeeper Amos Giusto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victorino Rik. The audience was convinced that Daniele De Matteis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elias Milio was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 20th minute, Edgardo Egoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Francesco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amos Giusto was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. If Rigoberto Francesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emiliano Galdi during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edgardo Egoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Amos Giusto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rigoberto Francesco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th match minute, Sporting Club Sicilia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Falcioni to maneuver through the defense. Caricancha's Victorino Rik got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrea Vitale kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Elias Milio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Galdi in the 44th minute of play. Melchor Valerio kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Victorino Rik to strike the kick off in the second half. When Andrea Vitale fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Club Sicilia's protests and gave Andrea Vitale a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd match minute, Sporting Club Sicilia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Vitale to maneuver through the defense. After 55 minutes of play Sporting Club Sicilia's Andrea Vitale was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 56th minute, Andrea Vitale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victorino Rik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amos Giusto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Caricancha's goalkeeper Elias Milio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniele De Matteis. In the 75th minute Rigoberto Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Giusto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 77 minutes, Rigoberto Francesco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caricancha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rigoberto Francesco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 79 minutes into the match, Caricancha's goalkeeper Elias Milio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniele De Matteis. Demetrio Rivera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Elias Milio made a huge save. 87 minutes into the match, Sporting Club Sicilia's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Rik came free, but Amos Giusto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.