viking1976 2 - 2 F.C. (366083085)

The 25509 spectators at viking1976 Arena were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Leif Ingemarsson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by José Francisco Rodríguez and Edvards Vurčs. viking1976 decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Cristea - Val, Ricci, Cuppini - Bracci, Stoyanov, Massaccesi, Palladino, Omazzi - Soldán, Mealy.

F.C. tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: De Nicolo - Puel, Frascarelli, Zappalà - Moon, Boussaïdi, Gobbo, Carsí, Beggiato - Martinez, Dukshtein.

F.C. were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. U. Zappalà had a good opportunity to give F.C. the lead as he charged down the right and struck the ball towards the top corner, but the home team's goalkeeper made the save. viking1976 took the lead 19 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as S. Mealy elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Some brilliant football from the visitors' right wing resulted in a levelling of the score as F.C.'s V. Martinez put the ball in the onion bag after 20 minutes to make it 1 - 1. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by viking1976, with 54 percent of the ball.

F.C.'s I. Dukshtein could have put the guests one up after 51 minutes after chasing a through ball from the right, but C. Cristea was as fast as a snake, grabbing the ball from under his nose. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 54 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. viking1976 fans erupted in celebration as B. Soldán rifled the ball into the the top corner. 2 - 1! Coming from the right, B. Soldán almost managed to score another goal for viking1976, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. J. Val unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. The head of R. Frascarelli connected with a corner kick after 86 minutes, and the ball ended up with W. Moon of F.C. who blasted the ball into the net, making the score 2 - 2. It wasn't a good day at all for A. Gobbo. His powerful style of play just didn't fit the bill on this warm day. viking1976 were very close to putting themselves one up after 89 minutes as E. Palladino got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. viking1976 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

Most important viking1976 player was M. Massaccesi. However, J. Val made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating F.C. player was without a doubt M. Boussaïdi. U. Zappalà was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 2.