Official Cup

Cacciola
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardo Panfilo got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Cacciola getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Cesare Alba hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Achille Scacchi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Rigoberto Xacintu fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's protests and gave Rigoberto Xacintu a yellow card for diving instead. 17 minutes into the game, Cacciola's Alvaro Contestabile nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emilio Vitin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. A collision led to Cacciola getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Francesco Scivittaro hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the match, Ricardo Panfilo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Di Gennaro. Cacciola's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardo Panfilo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Alfonso Di Gennaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Iratze, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Cacciola's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Iratze came free, but Alfonso Di Gennaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Di Gennaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Panfilo in the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Cacciola's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael Vergaray came free, but Alfonso Di Gennaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 minutes, Emiliano Bani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cacciola and the Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT players grew even worse after the yellow card. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Achille Scacchi made a kick off. Emilio Vitin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Achille Scacchi's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Cesare Alba's late challenge caught a Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cesare Alba helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th match minute, Cacciola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Alba to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th match minute, Cacciola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Achille Cusumano to maneuver through the defense. Cacciola's Alfonso Di Gennaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Panfilo in the 73rd minute of play. Achille Scacchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Achille Scacchi scored 2-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilio Vitin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 80 minutes into the game, Ricardo Panfilo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cacciola the free kick. After a rather tough play, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Ricardo Panfilo got a free kick in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achille Scacchi in the 86th minute of play forced Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goalkeeper Emilio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cacciola were furious when Cesare Alba was red carded, 89 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT booed when Cacciola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Alba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Panfilo in the 91stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alfonso Di Gennaro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cacciola's Emanuele Mascia got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Cacciola to leave the ground with a draw.