Prized/Friendly Cup

Cardio Staidium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paolo Garro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Selahaddin Esentürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paolo Garro in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind AMLUCHO's goalkeeper Selahaddin Esentürk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valdieri were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after AMLUCHO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Giuliano Lovera took the corner. The crowd rose to their feet as AMLUCHO's Raúl van Beek slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Franco Garro. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. Francesco Cieri hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in AMLUCHO's zone, Paolo Garro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Selahaddin Esentürk came out of the goal and Paolo Garro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Raúl van Beek took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Franco Garro to make any attempt to save it. Raúl van Beek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Franco Garro made a huge save. AMLUCHO's attentive Leonel Venerando managed to snatch the ball when Mirel Lovera made a throw-in in the 39th minute of the game. Raúl van Beek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Franco Garro made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Raúl van Beek made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Paolo Garro could shoot a difficult shot in the 52nd minute, which Selahaddin Esentürk however easily saved by the left post. In the 53rd minute of the match Valdieri got a corner. AMLUCHO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Giuliano Lovera ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 58th minute Paolo Garro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Selahaddin Esentürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Valdieri getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Mirel Lovera hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Hugo Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Garro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Valdieri getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Francesco Cieri hit a great ball. Raúl van Beek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franco Garro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Raúl van Beek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franco Garro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Valdieri's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jackie Banks was slow to take the kick. During this time AMLUCHO's players had a chance to rest. Jackie Banks made a great header on AMLUCHO's corner, it was just that Valdieri's Franco Garro managed to reach the ball for a save. Selahaddin Esentürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Garro in the 79th minute of play. When AMLUCHO's Raúl van Beek in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valdieri's goalie prevented a goal. Franco Garro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute Raúl van Beek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Garro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Jean Paul Galfrè hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.