Giorgetta 2 - 4 Sampierdarenese (366116465)

27027 punters turned up at Giudecca Stadium, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Laurent Glastonbury was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Lucas Angler and Oliver Helmus. Giorgetta decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players took the field: Gschwandtner - Balbás Fernández, Tøftum, Roeger - Belin, Torru, Facchini, Suárez - Mähr, Villandrado, Kravchenko.

Sampierdarenese had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. They fielded: Abbati - Odorizzi, Del Panta, Memoli - Ciuffo, Magno, Rondina, Bordoni - Risi, Gulisano, Fallani.

It was obvious that Giorgetta were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. The pressing tactics used by Giorgetta were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. 16 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for Giorgetta was F. Mähr. With 28 minutes played, G. Gulisano came in from the right and could have evened the score, but the defenders successfully repelled the attack by Sampierdarenese. With 29 minutes played, Sampierdarenese's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to D. Fallani he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 1 - 1. The visitors' central defence should have had no trouble clearing the pass to Z. Villandrado, but the Giorgetta player managed to shrug them off and fired a low shot past the keeper to give his team the lead. 2 - 1! It was 2 - 1 at the break. Sampierdarenese enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

After 57 minutes, the visitors levelled the scores after J. Risi made it through the middle and struck home to make it 2 - 2. Z. Villandrado of Giorgetta was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. The visiting D. Fallani was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 71 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 2 - 3 was the score. M. Ciuffo was, after 72 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper M. Gschwandtner made the save. After 75 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave D. Fallani a chance to increase the lead for Sampierdarenese, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 2 - 4. That was his third goal of the match - a hat trick for D. Fallani. After 75 minutes, Giorgetta switched A. Facchini with E. Festa, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. By now, the players in Sampierdarenese felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Sampierdarenese had most of the ball, with 60 percent of possession.

Most important Giorgetta player was Z. Villandrado. However, M. Gschwandtner made a disastrous appearance. G. Gulisano performed admirably for Sampierdarenese. G. Bordoni turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 4.