El Borgo 7 - 2 maquinita (348612085)

Clouds darkened the skies at Buitoni as 2767 spectators turned up for the match. Micke Nilsson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mikael Ulfen and Ákos Lattmann. El Borgo decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. Lineup: Margiotta - Anemone, Serafini, Suardi - Tarletti, Bove, Di Domenico, Tornaghi - De Colibus, Turci, Petretto.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for maquinita. They fielded: Rolón - Baldozas, Smakiqi, D'Angelantonio - Forsflod, Valdés, Bonavitta, Rodríguez, Peleg - Yepes, Santo.

maquinita used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. After 13 minutes of play, F. Petretto gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Against a lesser team, El Borgo could very well have succeeded with their smart indirect free kick routine after 20 minutes. A trio of passes took the ball all the way past the defenders, but by then the intended recipient was already blocked off and the keeper could make a leisurely save. C. Bove of El Borgo received a yellow card after 27 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. El Borgo managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when D. Tarletti cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. 2 - 0 was the score after the first half. maquinita had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

G. Tornaghi made one of his many fine passes from the wing into the middle 53 minutes into the match. D. Tarletti bravely attempted to execute a diving header and the ball was met firmly with his forehead for El Borgo. 3 - 0. By now, the players in El Borgo felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. El Borgo made it 4 - 0 as F. Petretto got a touch to the floated corner kick and flicked the ball to C. Bove who whipped a low drive in off the far post. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, C. Rodríguez got himself booked. The manager of maquinita was not happy. After 81 minutes, C. Rodríguez chose the right corner while taking his penalty, humiliating the home keeper, who dived in the wrong direction. The goal reduced the home lead to 4 - 1. Encouraged by their lead, after 88 minutes the El Borgo coach asked A. Anemone to change positions with D. Tarletti. After 88 minutes, G. Turci put El Borgo ahead 5 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Ater 88 minutes M. Santo seized on an opportunistic attack from the right, and scored for maquinita making it 5 - 2. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of El Borgo to 6 - 2 as G. Tornaghi finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. A well-executed free kick by D. De Colibus after 89 minutes made it 7 - 2 for El Borgo. maquinita's C. Peleg was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 89 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to maquinita, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

El Borgo's top performer was clearly F. Petretto. A. Margiotta was a disappointment, however. The most dominating maquinita player was without a doubt L. Smakiqi. A. Baldozas turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 7 - 2.