melanj 4 - 3 Ginosfotball (366519242)

Clear skies welcomed the 2204 spectators who had made their way to melanj Arena. Jari-Pekka Salonvaara was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Vasile Ispas and Ezequiel Varela. melanj started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Lineup: Fioretti - Di Raimo, Di Vincenzo, Corradetti, Piacquadio - Brescia, Presta, Poggi, Milia - Licata, Marconi.

Ginosfotball tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Di Lillo - Sundbratt, Botterini, Nymark - Atripaldi, Örnkvist, Lascuráin, Høvik, Girlanda - Biancofiore, Golino.

It was an obvious ambition of Ginosfotball to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. They were singing the praises of F. Brescia 10 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 melanj. 21 minutes into the game Ginosfotball's V. Golino found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 1 - 1. After 32 minutes melanj's E. Presta contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Ginosfotball had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

61 minutes in, the referee awarded melanj a penalty. R. Di Raimo coolly slotted it home for a 2 - 1 lead. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, C. Poggi got himself booked. The manager of melanj was not happy. 75 minutes into the match the visitors levelled the score at 2 - 2 as S. Høvik struck home from a rebound off the crossbar, following a shot from the right. Ginosfotball's C. Atripaldi made use of his speed to get free of the defence, but he still couldn't get a shot off 80 minutes into the match. After 82 minutes, C. Poggi came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 3 - 2, giving melanj the lead. Ginosfotball were close to putting the equaliser away after 83 minutes as the opposing defence lost control of the ball to V. Golino in a scuffle towards the left of the goal, but in the end the ball was cleared over the dead ball line. Cheers filled the stadium as D. Di Vincenzo broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 4 - 2 to melanj. 87 minutes into the game, Ginosfotball seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to inadequate. Ginosfotball reduced the lead after 89 minutes to 4 - 3 as S. Høvik easily chipped the ball past the home side's keeper after a dazzling play from the right. melanj enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Most important melanj player was D. Licata. O. Fioretti turned in a dismal performance, however. A. Lascuráin performed admirably for Ginosfotball. N. Di Lillo was a disappointment, however. The match ends 4 - 3.