Santarrosalia 1 - 1 Forzakayo (378629445)

Clouds darkened the skies at Stadio delle Grave as 715 spectators turned up for the match. Abdoulaye Ndiaye was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mpho Wangala and Per Sunesson. Santarrosalia started off with a 5-5-0 lineup. Starters: Fracchia - Mariancini, Celio, Tarabochia, Corallini, Bocchia - Ciaccia, Taraschi, Rotondo, Carrel, Echeandía -.

A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Forzakayo. Lineup: Cruellas - Diaferia, Jahkonen, Fanti - Klompstra, Kuba, Laneve, Quesnot - Akyol, Klocek, Katsiampis.

For their match strategy, Santarrosalia had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. 21 minutes into the match, Forzakayo nearly took the lead, as E. Diaferia broke through on the right. A. Fracchia made the save, however. N. Katsiampis of Forzakayo received a yellow card after 34 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. A well placed corner kick from A. Mariancini was followed by D. Carrel's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for Santarrosalia, the score now 1 - 0. With 43 minutes played, N. Katsiampis came in from the right and could have evened the score, but the defenders successfully repelled the attack by Forzakayo. Coming in from the right, Santarrosalia had a good opportunity to convert on a counterattack after 44 minutes, but D. Carrel's attempt to finish was easily stopped. The crowd was silenced 44 minutes into the match as the visiting team's A. Klompstra came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. E. Kuba of Forzakayo was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Forzakayo enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

52 minutes into the game, J. Quesnot had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. After 73 minutes, the defensive line of Santarrosalia created a counterattack through the middle that gave C. Echeandía a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. 81 minutes into the game Santarrosalia managed a counterattack, but C. Celio took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Forzakayo, with 57 percent of the ball.

Santarrosalia's best player was M. Tarabochia. On the other hand, C. Echeandía's play was disheartening. E. Kuba performed admirably for Forzakayo. E. Diaferia was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 1.