Templari 3 - 3 Team (381678608)

Clouds darkened the skies at Covo dei Templari as 31014 spectators turned up for the match. Ken Hancock was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Frithjof Tinzl and Cristóbal Swinburn. Templari tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players took the field: Kameter - Gasparri, Camaiora, Campanati, Spagnolo - Chiera, Maier, Lettmeier, Moş - Agresta, Stillavato.

Team had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Nappi - Soto, Streltsov - Marsala, Kruedener, Auerochs, Tammivuori, Dorman - Rizzardi, Burger, Arsović.

Templari were very close to putting themselves one up after 6 minutes as N. Chiera got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. 10 minutes into the game, P. Nappi had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came B. Cornello. With 12 minutes played J. Maier almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 13 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from M. Lettmeier, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. Team's Z. Arsović was shown a yellow card after 14 minutes for slicing down an opponent. The visiting team's H. Dorman was able to score the 1 - 1 equaliser with a header 20 minutes into the match, after some good work on the right. G. Camaiora got left behind when Team's G. Rizzardi made a sudden run forward after 22 minutes, finishing off with a neat strike. 1 - 2! 1 - 2 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Templari, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

M. Lettmeier showed the skills that make him a real crowd pleaser as he, after 55 minutes, wove through the guests' entire central defence and put the 2 - 2 equaliser away. 61 minutes into the game, Team wanted to bring some new energy to their game. Z. Arsović gave S. Fuhrmann a quick hug as he left the field. As the clock reached 70 minutes, Team decided to regroup. H. Dorman gave K. Auerochs a little pat on the back as they changed positions on the pitch. 70 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Team substitution. T. Mesika came on for H. Dorman. Templari broke through on the left 84 minutes into the game, with B. Campanati firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 3 - 2 lead. The Team coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. G. Camaiora had a fantastic opportunity to put Templari up another goal 88 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. The visitors refused to give in and, after 88 minutes, T. Tammivuori evened things up as he finished off a perfect pass from the right. 3 - 3 As the 89 minute mark approached, the Templari coach decided it was time for a substitution. N. Chiera reluctantly made way for D. Arosio on the pitch. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Team, with 51 percent of the ball.

Templari's top performer was clearly R. Agresta. However, D. Arosio made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Team player was without a doubt G. Rizzardi. On the other hand, B. Cornello's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 3.