| August 8, 2003 in Wallingford, CT III OLDE OAK TEAM CUP Portugal vs. Italy "The only Team Cup that matters.." |
| PORTUGAL's line-up MIGUEL MARQUES Wallingford RICK MARQUES Wallingford FRANK SILVA West Haven |
| ITALY's line-up MASSIMO CONTURSO Farmington SERGIO SENSINI Wallingford GIACOMO TAILORI aka Jim Taylor Bloomfield |
In the 3rd and final Team competition of the season, the
Italian contingent defeated the Portuguese clan 9-2 to claim
the III Olde Oak Team Cup.
In 18 twenty-minute matches, Italy, in which the misterious
"Giacomo Tailori" made his first appereance, scored 20
goals and received 7. Sergio Sensini of Milan was
outstanding by winning 2, tying 3 (Miguel twice) and loosing
only one (Rick 1-2) and scored 7 goals out of Italy's 20.
As in the best Mediterranean tradition, the competition was
full of true passion for the Game and hot disputes on the
pitches to make it the most intense ever!
After all, this Portugal-Italy was "the only team cup that
matters..".
Until the 4th Round, Italy's performance was absolutely
perfect with a 6-0 record and 12-2 on goals. Portugal's best
player, Miguel Marques, was forced on tie 4 times, while
Frank Silva allowed 9 goals for a 0-4 record.
Miguel's younger brother, Rick, tried hard to break
Massimo's winning string, but an incredible DOUBLE-POST in
Round 4 denied him the well-deserved draw!
With a 6-0 score and 6 matches left, Portugal was supposed
to win them all to go in OT. Tough result to achieve, but
possible at the 5th Round Half Time: the Marques Brothers
were up 1-0 respectively against Giacomo Tailori and Sergio
Sensini, while Frank was shockingly defeating two-time State
Champion, Conturso, 1-0! Miguel and Rick eventually
brought home 2 wins, but Silva gave up his fifth game in a
row for a honorable but decisive 1-2 loss.
In the 6th Round, Sergio scored 3 more to Frank, while
Massimo completed the feast by defeating Miguel 2-0 and
clinching his goal # 750 in club competitions.
BACK TO ARCHIVE
BACK HOME
Italian contingent defeated the Portuguese clan 9-2 to claim
the III Olde Oak Team Cup.
In 18 twenty-minute matches, Italy, in which the misterious
"Giacomo Tailori" made his first appereance, scored 20
goals and received 7. Sergio Sensini of Milan was
outstanding by winning 2, tying 3 (Miguel twice) and loosing
only one (Rick 1-2) and scored 7 goals out of Italy's 20.
As in the best Mediterranean tradition, the competition was
full of true passion for the Game and hot disputes on the
pitches to make it the most intense ever!
After all, this Portugal-Italy was "the only team cup that
matters..".
Until the 4th Round, Italy's performance was absolutely
perfect with a 6-0 record and 12-2 on goals. Portugal's best
player, Miguel Marques, was forced on tie 4 times, while
Frank Silva allowed 9 goals for a 0-4 record.
Miguel's younger brother, Rick, tried hard to break
Massimo's winning string, but an incredible DOUBLE-POST in
Round 4 denied him the well-deserved draw!
With a 6-0 score and 6 matches left, Portugal was supposed
to win them all to go in OT. Tough result to achieve, but
possible at the 5th Round Half Time: the Marques Brothers
were up 1-0 respectively against Giacomo Tailori and Sergio
Sensini, while Frank was shockingly defeating two-time State
Champion, Conturso, 1-0! Miguel and Rick eventually
brought home 2 wins, but Silva gave up his fifth game in a
row for a honorable but decisive 1-2 loss.
In the 6th Round, Sergio scored 3 more to Frank, while
Massimo completed the feast by defeating Miguel 2-0 and
clinching his goal # 750 in club competitions.
BACK TO ARCHIVE
BACK HOME
| First Round MIGUEL 0-0 SERGIO MASSIMO 2-0 RICK GIACOMO 1-0 FRANK Italy 2-0 Portugal Second Round MIGUEL 0-0 GIACOMO MASSIMO 1-0 FRANK SERGIO 0-0 RICK Italy 3-0 Portugal Third Round MIGUEL 1-1 MASSIMO GIACOMO 0-0 RICK SERGIO 3-0 FRANK Italy 4-0 Portugal Fourth Round SERGIO 0-0 MIGUEL MASSIMO 2-0 RICK GIACOMO 2-1 FRANK Italy 6-0 Portugal Fifth Round MIGUEL 1-0 GIACOMO MASSIMO 2-1 FRANK RICK 2-1 SERGIO Italy 7-2 Portugal Sixth Round MASSIMO 2-0 MIGUEL RICK 0-0 GIACOMO SERGIO 3-1 FRANK Italy 9-2 Portugal |