GRIFONI 2 - 5 illegionario (366465604)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and RENATO CURI saw a crowd turnout of 9268. Jean-Claude Mixon was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Michele Turrini and Emil Nátor. GRIFONI tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Amaral - Giménez, Düring, Marcel, Renelli - Diarra, Soulard, Dal Prà, Padrini - Fontaine, Alvar.

illegionario had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Starters: Citeroni - Carrisi, Benecchi - Amescua, Giovinazzi, Jordan, Toni, Di Pietrantonio - Kachel, Zárate, Stefani.

GRIFONI clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. They were singing the praises of Z. Alvar 12 minutes into the match after his speculative chip from the middle of the penalty box found its way over the visitors' keeper to make the score 1 - 0 to GRIFONI. 25 minutes into the match, illegionario's Č. Jordan missed a penalty. This was not his day. 27 minutes into the match V. Fontaine put GRIFONI ahead 2 - 0 with a truly marvelous free kick. The visitors got one back when F. Kachel finished off a pass from the left and scored after 30 minutes. 2 - 1 was the score. A. Amescua of illegionario received a yellow card after 41 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. After 44 minutes, illegionario used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. 2 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by illegionario, with 69 percent of the ball.

Although the whole team were struggling to impress, illegionario's R. Giovinazzi was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 59 minutes. E. Malantrucco was given a chance to change things around. GRIFONI put in a good effort on the right, but A. Renelli saw his volley fly wide of the mark 59 minutes into the game. illegionario had a chance to level the score as S. Stefani 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. illegionario needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 67 minutes M. Di Pietrantonio made way for E. Huibers. Some brilliant football from the visitors' right wing resulted in a levelling of the score as illegionario's J. Zárate put the ball in the onion bag after 70 minutes to make it 2 - 2. After 76 minutes, the illegionario manager redeployed his men. S. Stefani swapped positions with J. Zárate. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of illegionario's F. Kachel after 76 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 2 - 3 lead. Content with how the game was proceeding, the illegionario coach let R. Oneto replace F. Kachel after 78 minutes. 83 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 2 - 4 as V. Carrisi finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. E. Malantrucco increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 2 - 5. Possession in this half belonged to illegionario, who controlled the ball 76 percent of the time.

The most dominating GRIFONI player was without a doubt Z. Alvar. However, A. Renelli made a disastrous appearance. S. Stefani performed admirably for illegionario. M. Citeroni turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 5.