Official Cup

FANCALCIO STADIUM
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emiliano Fino took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Davide Vasco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benigno Ceandro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 4th minute Denis Montrelle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciccio Piscopo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 minutes of play, Anana FC's Denis Montrelle made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciccio Piscopo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vaffancalcio's Ennio Malinconico got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Denis Montrelle hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Prospero Blasco took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciccio Piscopo. Ciccio Piscopo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Benigno Ceandro was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Emiliano Fino capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Emiliano Fino really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Vaffancalcio's Ciccio Piscopo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Montrelle in the 23rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vaffancalcio's zone, Maximino Vincent stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciccio Piscopo came out of the goal and Maximino Vincent tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Montrelle in the 26th minute of play forced Vaffancalcio's goalkeeper Ciccio Piscopo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Ennio Malinconico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denis Montrelle struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Ciccio Piscopo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anana FC. In the 31st minute, Prospero Blasco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciccio Piscopo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. 37 minutes into the match, Vaffancalcio's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Blasco came free, but Ciccio Piscopo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Vaffancalcio's Edmondo Belfiore got a free kick in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Blasco in the 42nd minute of play forced Vaffancalcio's goalkeeper Ciccio Piscopo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Vaffancalcio's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Blasco came free, but Ciccio Piscopo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciccio Piscopo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Prospero Blasco went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. After the first half Anana FC were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Arturo Visintin's late challenge caught a Anana FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arturo Visintin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Anana FC booed when Vaffancalcio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Cilli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Prospero Blasco 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. Prospero Blasco succeeded in the game's 59th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-5. Benigno Ceandro came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Vaffancalcio's Davide Vasco. But to his dismay, Davide Vasco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Vaffancalcio's Ciccio Piscopo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Montrelle in the 71st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Emiliano Fino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vaffancalcio's supporters rose to their feet, but Emiliano Fino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benigno Ceandro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ennio Malinconico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciccio Piscopo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Ursino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Anana FC's Gogo Mark got a free kick in the 79th minute. Ciccio Piscopo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Blasco in the 83rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teo Igon in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciccio Piscopo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 85 minutes into the match, Vaffancalcio's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Blasco came free, but Ciccio Piscopo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide Vasco kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 90th minute of the match, Denis Montrelle got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ciccio Piscopo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 91 minutes into the game, Arrigo Di Lorenzo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vaffancalcio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anana FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Vaffancalcio's Arrigo Di Lorenzo got a free kick in the 91st minute. The supporters of Vaffancalcio booed when Anana FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Montrelle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anana FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.