Giubbetto 0 - 3 brixia (378323689)

Clear skies welcomed the 45000 spectators who had made their way to Stadio "Paolino Rossignoli". Nicola Benussi was the appointed referee with assistance provided by François Collomb and Nicolás Fuentes Campos. A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Giubbetto. The following players had been chosen: Liquori - Stippler, Góźdź, Tecco, Petruţ - Virpiaro, Pasolini, Adduci, Neacşu - Martínez Mateo, Ruffini.

brixia tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Sarfate - Blisio, Tamburi, Placidi - Bayhan, Chiesi, Decillis, Zenin, Serrano - Brencis, Lacerda.

Giubbetto clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. Today, brixia's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. The referee showed Giubbetto's G. Pasolini the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. A. Brencis was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so brixia's D. Marinelli had to come off the bench. With 19 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending. T. Chiesi put the ball away for 0 - 1. After 24 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by brixia was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. After 27 minutes, the defensive line of Giubbetto created a counterattack through the middle that gave J. Virpiaro a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. I. Liquori kept the home side in the game with a magnificent save when T. Chiesi delivered an almost perfect free kick to the far post. 36 minutes in, Giubbetto's C. Tecco received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. 37 minutes in, Giubbetto appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only passable. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by brixia, with 71 percent of the ball.

Despite his frustration resulting in the smashing of a few teacups, the coach of Giubbetto was able to get his message across, and raised Giubbetto's organisation to solid. brixia increased their lead after 62 minutes when R. Zenin broke through on the right, upping the score to 0 - 2, much to the home crowd's dismay. R. Zenin was ever so close to scoring after an excellent corner was beautifully flicked on by M. Placidi, but the ball bounced off the post to safety. A counterattack by Giubbetto after 77 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but A. Martínez Mateo, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. The corner kick from T. Chiesi was powerfully met by the head of K. Bayhan to make the score 0 - 3. After 78 minutes, Giubbetto switched A. Martínez Mateo with N. Baastrup, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. G. Pasolini was the new captain of Giubbetto - handed the armband by the departing player. Giubbetto needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 79 minutes I. Ruffini made way for A. Olsen. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Giubbetto's I. Liquori was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 79 minutes. D. Abate was given a chance to change things around. brixia's A. Lacerda got himself booked for a foul. A. Lacerda 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. S. Dolara was the replacement. brixia had most of the ball, with 67 percent of possession.

The most dominating Giubbetto player was without a doubt H. Góźdź. D. Abate turned in a dismal performance, however. A. Decillis performed admirably for brixia. S. Dolara was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 3.