Official Cup

Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arrigo Iannucci got the match started through his kick off. Emanuele Meo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Hellqvist in the 6th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tony Hellqvist in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emanuele Meo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivar Örtlund in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emanuele Meo saved Stintino FC from getting behind. A collision led to Bajen Mucho FF getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Harry Pihlgren hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Bernardo Parco notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Bajen Mucho FF's Ove Hjeltman. Ove Hjeltman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Tobias Lange fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bajen Mucho FF's protests and gave Tobias Lange a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th minute, Tobias Lange hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Örtlund came free, but Emanuele Meo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fritz Forssberg hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Bajen Mucho FF's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alfredo Del Gatto 37 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. In the 39th match minute, Bajen Mucho FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Wallmark to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Lange came free, but Emanuele Meo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ivar Örtlund made a kick off. In the 54th minute Tony Hellqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Meo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stintino FC's Alvise De Bettin got a free kick in the 55th minute. Ivar Örtlund's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Emanuele Meo firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Stintino FC's Emanuele Meo got control of the ball when Ivar Örtlund tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute of the match Bajen Mucho FF got a corner. Stintino FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stig-Åke Uggstedt ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tony Hellqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stintino FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stig-Åke Uggstedt was slow to take the kick. During this time Bajen Mucho FF's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Stig-Åke Uggstedt got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emanuele Meo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Stintino FC's Emanuele Meo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Hellqvist in the 88th minute of play. Stintino FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.