Coccolosi 1 - 1 MMCA (381663376)

It was an exceptionally sunny day for the crowd of 58468 that came out to Rigore è quando arbitro fischia!. Cesare zur Bonsen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Joachim Friedrich Roeck and Bahadır Kayrak. Coccolosi started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Bartoloni - Carrozza, Yebra, Gianneschi - Mingler, Grò, Annoni, Batini, Delangre - Messina, Baldoni.

MMCA decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Di Bartolo - Kortan, Patecki, Šibrava - Colleoni, Vinatzer, Sartur, Tonev, Baćković - Rønn, Minieri.

It was obvious that MMCA were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. At 6 minutes played, P. Gianneschi came in from the right with the intention of giving Coccolosi the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why D. Colleoni found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. MMCA's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. The pressing tactics used by MMCA were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Coccolosi broke through on the left 33 minutes into the game, with A. Batini firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. 1 - 0 was the score after the first half. Coccolosi had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.

The visitors' D. Sartur was alert after a cross coming in from the left, levelling the score at 1 - 1 after 62 minutes. MMCA's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Coccolosi, with 60 percent of the ball.

Coccolosi's top performer was clearly G. Baldoni. R. Mingler turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important MMCA player was D. Minieri. However, S. Šibrava made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 1.