SS-PAOLO 2 - 2 Ma.Gi.Ca (381669999)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 26246 to DI CANIO Arena. Olaf Bogucki was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Sebastian Rosu and Lucas Barbedo. SS-PAOLO tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. Starters: Andreuccetti - Rotatori, Di Natale, Beconcini - Vainikka, Pomarè, Guido, Wessles - Schiazza, Paulsson, Gelso.

Ma.Gi.Ca had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Rossi - Dallos, Bonghi, Mesude - Arovaara, Terranova, Perri, Fiorio, Urbaniczky - Solo, Akbora.

SS-PAOLO had a good opportunity to take the lead as C. Gelso came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of G. Rossi. SS-PAOLO's A. Rotatori was shown a yellow card after 33 minutes for slicing down an opponent. SS-PAOLO's C. Gelso was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 34 minutes. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Ma.Gi.Ca enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

A questionable penalty 74 minutes in gave the home side the lead, 1 - 0. The visitors' goalie didn't stand a chance as P. Di Natale knocked the ball home. With 75 minutes played, the Ma.Gi.Ca coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. M. Spadotto came on, B. Bonghi had to leave the fray. 78 minutes into the match, Ma.Gi.Ca's S. Arovaara demonstrated his famed speed as he raced past his marker and passed the ball to A. Solo who chipped it in for 1 - 1. Ma.Gi.Ca's S. Arovaara left the field after 82 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was J. Jelečevič. 84 minutes of the match played, and a comedy of errors by the home side gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but A. Perri, after finding himself dashing down on goal from the left with only the keeper to beat, sliced his shot horribly wide. After 85 minutes, P. Di Natale sent the corner kick right to M. Schiazza who headed it sharply past the keeper. 2 - 1! Some brilliant football from the visitors' right wing resulted in a levelling of the score as Ma.Gi.Ca's A. Solo put the ball in the onion bag after 86 minutes to make it 2 - 2. Possession in this half belonged to Ma.Gi.Ca, who controlled the ball 60 percent of the time.

The most dominating SS-PAOLO player was without a doubt M. Schiazza. However, A. Wessles made a disastrous appearance. Ma.Gi.Ca's top performer was clearly K. Akbora. J. Jelečevič on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 2.