Official Cup

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Atletico San Jacopino's Alessio Caretti started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Los Baisanos فلسطين getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ruesga Peronard hit a great ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Antonio Benvenuto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico San Jacopino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Benvenuto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 7th match minute, Los Baisanos فلسطين was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eleazar Pino to maneuver through the defense. Leoncio Hamdorf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tommaso Baldanzi in the 9th minute. Atletico San Jacopino's Beppe Castellani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Said Abad in the 13th minute of play. Beppe Castellani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ermegildo Sarmiento went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Antonio Benvenuto fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico San Jacopino's protests and gave Antonio Benvenuto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atletico San Jacopino's Antonio Benvenuto got a free kick in the 19th minute. Beppe Castellani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estevan Soloaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 23 minutes of play, Los Baisanos فلسطين's Said Abad made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beppe Castellani was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute, Estevan Soloaga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 33 minutes, Ermegildo Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Baisanos فلسطين's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ermegildo Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Beppe Castellani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Said Abad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beppe Castellani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Said Abad's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. In the 42ndth minute of the game Said Abad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atletico San Jacopino's Beppe Castellani was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Said Abad in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beppe Castellani saved Atletico San Jacopino from getting behind. After the first half Los Baisanos فلسطين were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Said Abad was the one to do the kick off. When Alessio Caretti came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Atletico San Jacopino fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alessio Caretti couldn't finish the play. After 60 minutes, Enrico Mastrangelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico San Jacopino and the Los Baisanos فلسطين players grew even worse after the yellow card. 63 minutes into the game, Jose Manuel De Rurange was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Baisanos فلسطين's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atletico San Jacopino the free kick. Jose Manuel De Rurange kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Beppe Castellani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Said Abad in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Alessio Caretti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Christian Pelati replaced Tommaso Baldanzi. Beppe Castellani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Said Abad in the 72nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Estevan Soloaga during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Estevan Soloaga kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessio Caretti in the 77th minute of play forced Los Baisanos فلسطين's goalkeeper Leoncio Hamdorf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Said Abad got free with Beppe Castellani in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antonio Benvenuto got his second yellow card in the match during the 81st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 83rd minute of the match Estevan Soloaga sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Beppe Castellani skillfully saved the ball. In the 83rd match minute, Atletico San Jacopino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arrigo Limitone to maneuver through the defense. Atletico San Jacopino's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Said Abad scored to the left of an out of position Beppe Castellani, making the score, 0-3. Enrico Mastrangelo hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Los Baisanos فلسطين's Leoncio Hamdorf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Pelati in the 92nd minute of play. If Christian Pelati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Los Baisanos فلسطين players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.