Mangiapuffi 4 - 2 Lionheart_05 (364046214)

Due to an all-day shower, 4302 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Il Pentolone. Gonzalo Tarrillo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Olaf Kaltenhof and Jeffrey MacHutcheon. Mangiapuffi tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. Starters: Perrotta - Nordstrand, Jiménez, Stame, Taormina - Ducco, Guidry, Ferfelea - Coser, Veronese, Fogu.

Lionheart_05 had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Di meo - Bodin, Frost, Burkel - Serrurier, Serrano, Scheraggi, Cana Galindo, Iivonen - Machado, Herrera.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of Mangiapuffi. Today, Lionheart_05's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Mangiapuffi caught their opponents out with a clever counterattack down the right wing 4 minutes into the match. A. Fogu was able to finish off the move - 1 - 0. Mangiapuffi's V. Stame was shown a yellow card after 27 minutes for slicing down an opponent. P. Bodin was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so Lionheart_05's P. Beke had to come off the bench. V. Scheraggi spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit M. Veronese just fine. Undaunted, Lionheart_05 managed to tie it all up after 44 minutes, with V. Scheraggi's lucky free kick. The score was 1 - 1. It might be a while before the fans see Lionheart_05's V. Scheraggi again, after he had to leave the field in great distress at the 44 minute mark. He was replaced by J. Iraola. As the captain was no longer on the pitch, J. Iraola took over the role of being the Lionheart_05 captain. Mangiapuffi fans held their breath as G. Ducco scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 2 - 1! Halftime score was 2 - 1. Mangiapuffi had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.

T. Nordstrand wanted to play on, but the Mangiapuffi coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 46 minutes into the game by G. Majstorović. Lionheart_05 needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 46 minutes R. Herrera made way for R. Runcio. Mangiapuffi's N. Coser got himself booked for a foul. Cheers filled the stadium as G. Majstorović broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 3 - 1 to Mangiapuffi. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Mangiapuffi's B. Ferfelea increasing the lead to 4 - 1. After this, you could see that the players of Mangiapuffi were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. Still ahead in the game after 60 minutes, Mangiapuffi made some tactical adjustments. N. Coser and B. Ferfelea swapped positions. In an effort to secure the lead, Mangiapuffi changed their tactic after 60 minutes. Lionheart_05 were desperate to get a goal back and pushed forward through the middle 64 minutes into the game. After a scramble in the box, the ball dropped to R. Machado, who smashed it home to make the score 4 - 2. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Mangiapuffi coach let K. Viby replace D. Perrotta after 88 minutes. G. Ducco left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 89 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. A. Lundqvist was the replacement. Lionheart_05 claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

Mangiapuffi's top performer was clearly K. Viby. G. Majstorović was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Lionheart_05 player was without a doubt A. Serrano. A. Burkel on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 2.