ultrasliberi 9 - 0 MJ23 (381759422)

Clouds darkened the skies at Mentalità Ultras as 29889 spectators turned up for the match. Bruno Pronk was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jonas Venäläinen and Augie Boonstra. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for ultrasliberi. The following players took the field: Slåen - Puttkamer, Fonteneau, Mparaklis - Constant, Mobron, Mulazzani, Rigato, Matityahu - Ayala, Cicala.

MJ23 started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Marchisio - Boninsegna, Fratini, Richini, Martelloni - Bozdo, Bennato, Luccarini, Frascone - Fiumi, Trimboli.

ultrasliberi seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. After 4 minutes of play, N. Mobron gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. A scuffle developed as players from both sides clashed following a tussle in the centre of the field 25 minutes into the match. After regaining order and consulting his linesman, the referee called ultrasliberi's N. Mobron to one side and produced a red card for the player. M. Fonteneau could have put ultrasliberi up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 32 minutes. ultrasliberi solidified their lead at the 38 minute mark, as P. Cicala dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 2 - 0. After 39 minutes, ultrasliberi raised their score by one when Y. Matityahu's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by P. Cicala. 3 - 0. N. Ayala increased the lead for ultrasliberi to 4 - 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! By now, the players in ultrasliberi felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. With 41 minutes played, ultrasliberi put themselves up 5 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to N. Puttkamer, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Halftime score was 5 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to ultrasliberi, who controlled the ball 86 percent of the time.

ultrasliberi were given a gift! The ref dubiously awarded them a penalty 47 minutes into the match, which was neatly put away by N. Ayala. 6 - 0 for the home side. ultrasliberi's C. Rigato swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave N. Puttkamer from ultrasliberi a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 87 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! G. Marchisio of MJ23 had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. S. Giovani came in to finish the match. ultrasliberi managed to extend their lead to 7 - 0 when M. Mulazzani cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. ultrasliberi increased the lead as M. Mulazzani struck to make the score 8 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. After 89 minutes, N. Ayala put ultrasliberi ahead 9 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. By then N. Ayala had scored three goals - a hat trick! ultrasliberi enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 89 percent of possession.

ultrasliberi's top performer was clearly N. Ayala. On the other hand, C. Constant's play was disheartening. MJ23's best player was W. Fiumi. However, M. Luccarini made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 9 - 0.