ANSYX 3 - 3 Goleadas (379440929)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 2132 at ansyryba today. Didier Cacoyannis was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Nils Johnsen and Roger Stone. A 2-5-3 alignment was the formation of choice for ANSYX. The following players took the field: Gunnarsson - Pezzarossa, Radi - Senatore, Codardo, Pagliara, Laudando, Trobbiani - Patella, Velotti, De Martis.

Goleadas had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Pirsko - Banegas, Štěpán, Mascarell - Kalchev, Subirats, Mesco, Enderica, Santos - Rolli, Baixauli.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of ANSYX. Goleadas saw most attack opportunities on the wings. Goleadas had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 7 minutes in when G. Kalchev came up alone against J. Gunnarsson who managed a block. T. Pagliara gave ANSYX the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 A. Rolli tied the game at 1 - 1 after 22 minutes, when he converted an incredible pass from the right. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 23 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. ANSYX fans erupted in celebration as C. Laudando rifled the ball into the the top corner. 2 - 1! Halftime score was 2 - 1. Goleadas claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 51 percent.

Goleadas tied it all up, 55 minutes in, after a spectacular goal by L. Baixauli, who miraculously broke through the home side's central defence, making it 2 - 2. T. Pagliara caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 72 minutes. This gave ANSYX the 3 - 2 lead. After 76 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by R. Trobbiani might have resulted in another goal for ANSYX. However, A. Pirsko made a spectacular save. The visitors didn't give in and, after 77 minutes, A. Rolli got through the home side's central line of defence, rolling in the equaliser to make it 3 - 3. ANSYX were very close to putting themselves one up after 82 minutes as F. Codardo got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. ANSYX enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

ANSYX's top performer was clearly L. De Martis. On the other hand, A. Pezzarossa's play was disheartening. Goleadas's best player was V. Štěpán. However, R. Mascarell made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 3.