Carrai 2 - 0 ANTONIO-UNITED (366425892)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 3326 at Real Carrai Stadium today. Daniele Presutti was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Francisco Manzano and Hasan Hüseyin Songur. Carrai had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Cariou - Matteotti, Righi, Pischedda, Adamis - Claret, Pierattelli, Kłączyński, Barrera - Bomberini, Podda.

ANTONIO-UNITED decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. Starters: Chavez - Dell'Anna, Chernomorets, Hamid - Giglitto, Swolfs, Wiiberg, Diaferia - Mastroberardino, Kurfiřt, Beneventano.

It was an obvious ambition of Carrai to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, G. Kłączyński scored for Carrai putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 5 minutes. Q. Claret should probably have put his team up another goal after 6 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by T. Chavez kept the visitors in the game. ANTONIO-UNITED had a chance to level the score as G. Wiiberg suddenly found himself free in the middle of the box with only the keeper to beat, but he misjudged the finish, and only managed to hit the bar. Carrai put in a good effort on the right, but A. Podda saw his volley fly wide of the mark 31 minutes into the game. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Carrai, with 67 percent of the ball.

After 49 minutes, G. Bomberini put Carrai ahead 2 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Carrai's G. Bomberini was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 58 minutes. Q. Claret of Carrai received a yellow card after 64 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. With 70 minutes played, the ANTONIO-UNITED coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. R. Beggio came on, M. Dell'Anna had to leave the fray. A free kick just outside of the visitors' penalty area after 70 minutes could have resulted in another goal, but T. Chavez got a hand out and tipped the ball over the bar. A great save by keeper T. Chavez after 71 minutes kept the visitors in the game after Q. Claret struck from the left with a real cannonball. R. Beggio of ANTONIO-UNITED was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Possession in this half belonged to Carrai, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

Carrai's best player was T. Righi. However, J. Cariou made a disastrous appearance. ANTONIO-UNITED's top performer was clearly L. Mastroberardino. T. Chavez on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.