Disabile 2 - 7 SORRY (379593320)

2546 spectators had come to Fossa dei Disabili this cloudy day. Karlo Juravić was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Frank Schlüter and Barend Postma. Disabile decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. The following players had been chosen: Sulmonte - Ciampolini, Brunauer - Petersen, Graner, Vaz, Manca, Boraso - Tarterini, Fanigliulo, Çağa.

SORRY tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Guguianu - Niemeijer, Invernizzi, Petrashevskiy - Vlaicu, Bostad, Josi, Tibi, Jarczok - Pomázi, Haţegan.

SORRY clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. SORRY took the lead after 6 minutes making the score 0 - 1. S. Haţegan placed the ball out of reach for the home side's keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. After 7 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for S. Vlaicu who increased SORRY's lead to 0 - 2. 8 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 3 as P. Josi finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. By now, the players in SORRY felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. SORRY players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. S. Tibi received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 9 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 0 - 4. The SORRY fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. After 10 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave S. Petrashevskiy a chance to increase the lead for SORRY, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 5. It was 0 - 5 at the break. SORRY had most of the ball, with 72 percent of possession.

53 minutes into the game, SORRY were awarded a penalty and P. Josi was able to increase the visitors' lead to 0 - 6 rolling the ball in by the right post. After 59 minutes, SORRY's P. Josi burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 7. This third goal completed a hattrick for P. Josi. The home crowd were delighted when U. Manca scored with a header after an attack from the right, making the score 1 - 7. But did he use his hand? That'll be one for the pundits to talk about after the game, that's for sure! The home crowd cheered when, after 63 minutes, S. Petrashevskiy's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. After 70 minutes, Disabile raised their score by one when N. Petersen's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by O. Çağa. 2 - 7. It was obvious that team SORRY had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. Possession in this half belonged to SORRY, who controlled the ball 71 percent of the time.

Disabile's best player was O. Çağa. H. Graner was a disappointment, however. Most important SORRY player was S. Haţegan. On the other hand, S. Vlaicu's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 7.