Vassili 3 - 2 Trivolzio (381663434)

39585 punters turned up at Sereno solatio splendente avvenire socialista, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Jonas Dalblad was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dragan Smetana and Gustavo Ariel Cabezas. Vassili had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. They fielded: Senzanonna - Provenzano, Vorwerk - Criscuolo, Sambin, Cominelli, Aschettino, Griffa - Rosi, Giglio, Dräxler.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Trivolzio. Lineup: Trivellato - Karstensson, Massardi, Franke, Berger, Giglietti - Gagné, Grumelli, Ardolo, Draetta - Raffaele.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Trivolzio. Vassili took the lead 15 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as V. Griffa elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. M. Provenzano could have increased the lead after 28 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. Vassili's L. Dräxler saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 35 minutes. 36 minutes into the match the visitors levelled the score at 1 - 1 as N. Raffaele struck home from a rebound off the crossbar, following a shot from the right. Vassili's F. Senzanonna had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 37 minutes having been played. E. Crespo was the replacement. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Vassili, with 57 percent of the ball.

Vassili created a good opportunity to score 51 minutes into the match when L. Dräxler's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. The home side put themselves ahead 2 - 1 after 58 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from L. Dräxler, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. As the game started to slip away for Trivolzio, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. A cross coming in on the right hand side left G. Draetta alone in front of the goal after 62 minutes but his shot was woeful. The visitors refused to give in and, after 63 minutes, M. Massardi evened things up as he finished off a perfect pass from the right. 2 - 2 The coach of Trivolzio wanted to try to change things around after 70 minutes, and gave new tactical instructions. G. Aschettino caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 71 minutes. This gave Vassili the 3 - 2 lead. The Vassili players could smell victory in the air. L. Dräxler wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for G. Gobbo after 74 minutes. V. Griffa was handed the Vassili captain's armband. After 79 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by G. Cominelli might have resulted in another goal for Vassili. However, M. Trivellato made a spectacular save. With the clock showing 80 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of Trivolzio resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by G. Draetta in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. Vassili's G. Aschettino refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 81 minutes. Vassili had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.

Most important Vassili player was G. Rosi. E. Crespo on the other hand, had a terrible day. N. Raffaele performed admirably for Trivolzio. However, M. Trivellato made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 2.