KADIMA 7 - 1 Melegnano (381663825)

42489 punters turned up at KADIMA Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Stenzel Büchner was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Frederik Hermsen and Thomi Reiser. All of Lombardia was shut down for the day, as fans of both clubs came to the derby. KADIMA started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Selvagio - Gergov, Francesi, Linetti - Nortula, Toscano, Maiozzi, Ricciardi, Lucullo - Bultynck, Saali.

Melegnano had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. The following players took the field: Rivera - Bhutia, Boutin - Hansson, Yunta, Pomar, Bertoldi, Maidl - Bogdanoff, Stilli, Ughetto.

The visiting F. Stilli was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 19 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 0 - 1 was the score. 29 minutes into the match, the speedy E. Saali easily outpaced P. Boutin, chipped the keeper and made the score 1 - 1. KADIMA took the lead 36 minutes in, as S. Ricciardi broke through on the left and put the 2 - 1 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. With 37 minutes played, A. Lucullo could have brought this one home for KADIMA as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. Cheers filled the stadium as E. Saali broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 3 - 1 to KADIMA. Confident in their lead, KADIMA's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. Things were deteriorating for the away team as KADIMA scored another to make it 4 - 1 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for M. Gergov after 41 minutes. T. Bogdanoff of Melegnano was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. The teams went for the halftime break at 4 - 1. KADIMA claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.

After 57 minutes, O. Nortula put KADIMA ahead 5 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. KADIMA solidified their lead at the 60 minute mark, as O. Nortula dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 6 - 1. In an effort to secure the lead, KADIMA changed their tactic after 70 minutes. In the lead, KADIMA adjusted their style of play with 80 minutes gone. G. Bultynck wanted to play on, but the KADIMA coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 82 minutes into the game by M. Di Vincenzo. With 83 minutes played, KADIMA put themselves up 7 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to M. Di Vincenzo, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. With 84 minutes played, KADIMA's A. Lucullo almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Possession in this half belonged to KADIMA, who controlled the ball 67 percent of the time.

Most important KADIMA player was E. Saali. On the other hand, M. Di Vincenzo's play was disheartening. The most dominating Melegnano player was without a doubt U. Ughetto. P. Boutin turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 7 - 1.