Bu FC 5 - 3 Tugnella (381695151)

Clear skies welcomed the 46872 spectators who had made their way to Bu Arena. Martin Hörnbeck was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mauricio Andrés Frutos and Gaetano Di Bari. Bu FC tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Prapashtica - Padulo, Montalti, Infrangibilis - Nasuti, Patri, Rigamonti, Morgado, Favarato - Vinci, Yannone.

Tugnella started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. Starters: Chaparro - Di Domenica, Rech - Udesen, Varm, Crispolti, Magrin, Zuffada - Marchlik, Galili, Oberti.

Tugnella used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. 13 minutes into the game, B. Galili almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Bu FC took the lead 16 minutes in, as S. Vinci broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. A. Montalti increased the lead for Bu FC to 2 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! A bit later, Tugnella's F. Udesen easily reduced the lead to 2 - 1 after a misunderstanding in the home side's central defence. With 27 minutes played, Bu FC put themselves up 3 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Montalti, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. After 29 minutes, Tugnella's P. Magrin fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! Halftime score was 3 - 1. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Tugnella, with 53 percent of the ball.

R. Rigamonti wanted to play on, but the Bu FC coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 64 minutes into the game by S. Tognazzo. The Bu FC players could smell victory in the air. J. Patri wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for V. Manara after 69 minutes. With 70 minutes played, M. Infrangibilis of Bu FC fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. F. Udesen's speed is always a threat when he gets a little room to move, and 71 minutes into the match was no different as he broke free of his man to send a delightful through ball to R. Marchlik who knocked it in for Tugnella. 3 - 2! Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 81 minutes, Tugnella did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, V. Di Domenica was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 3 - 3. As the 81 minute mark approached, the Bu FC coach decided it was time for a substitution. G. Yannone reluctantly made way for N. De Ceglie on the pitch. 82 minutes into the match and the home team took a 4 - 3 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for Bu FC was S. Tognazzo. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Bu FC to 5 - 3 as V. Manara finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. At this point, it was obvious that the players of Bu FC lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. The crowd roared its approval when Z. Prapashtica somehow managed to block a shot which seemed to be a certain goal by Tugnella's A. Zuffada 86 minutes into the game. The referee showed Bu FC's S. Favarato the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Tugnella enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

Bu FC's top performer was clearly S. Vinci. However, L. Nasuti made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Tugnella player was without a doubt A. Crispolti. On the other hand, R. Chaparro's play was disheartening. The match ends 5 - 3.