El Borgo 0 - 0 Black_Lions (381690270)

The 40625 fans in attendance at Buitoni were roasting in the hot sun. Thomas Nutley was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Christer Jacobsson and Faas Mendel. El Borgo started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Bercini - Gazzana, Del brusco, Campagnoli - Eramo, Tornaghi, Riccio, Giusto, Gosmar - Di Pasquale, Padrin.

A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Black_Lions. Starters: Agabiti - Del Casale, Leoni, Grotto, Salkeld - Jackson, Wawrzeńczyk, Bródy, Bissola, Dongelmans - Chabros.

El Borgo were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. For their match strategy, Black_Lions had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. El Borgo were very close to putting themselves one up after 25 minutes as P. Campagnoli got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. Good work by the Black_Lions defensive line after 26 minutes produced a good counterattack chance, which cut elegantly down the middle of the pitch and found C. Chabros alone in front of the goal, but his shot whistled just wide. It was obvious that El Borgo had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. After 30 minutes El Borgo's P. Campagnoli limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to El Borgo, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

Black_Lions's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 57 minutes gone, but C. Chabros's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. The fierce heat made it important to save breath, and after a few swift runs C. Chabros found it hard to get back into position. M. Di Pasquale's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. With 75 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Black_Lions resulted in a counterattack that set E. Bissola free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. Black_Lions almost scored after a swift counterattack 81 minutes into the game, but P. Del Casale put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by El Borgo, with 70 percent of the ball.

El Borgo's top performer was clearly M. Di Pasquale. On the other hand, C. Gosmar's play was disheartening. Most important Black_Lions player was E. Agabiti. However, D. Dongelmans made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 0.