80%PossessoPalla 2 - 3 Samb (381807886)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and 80%PossessoPalla Arena saw a crowd turnout of 12634. Bobo Carstensen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Andreas Cotta and Jussi Visanti. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for 80%PossessoPalla. Starters: Racu - Grigorov, Roszak, Ossberg - De Biasi, Syväjärvi, Randazzo, Arturo, Utterskog - Comas, Chyliński.

Samb decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players had been chosen: Pavie - Rivera, Canton, Ravelli - Corigliano, Tamanza, Sizmin, Weiermann - Braga Neto, Attico, Perrari.

A corner kick created great disorder in the penalty area with a goal nearly scored by G. De Biasi. At last, 80%PossessoPalla's B. Utterskog was able to backheel the ball in. 1 - 0. A. Grigorov increased the lead for 80%PossessoPalla 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! Samb kept trying to force their way through on the right side and K. Weiermann got his chance after 24 minutes, but the home side's defence held their position and stopped the attack. With 32 minutes played, F. Canton had a fantastic opportunity to reply but his shot flew harmlessly into the side-netting of the goal. Morale on the visitors' bench was greatly improved when their S. Perrari reduced the lead to make it 2 - 1 after 34 minutes, following a pass from the right. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 1. Samb claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

The visitors' equaliser seemed sure to come after 54 minutes, following a one on one situation around the left hand side of the goal area, but D. Racu got the best of it, blocking the shot from K. Weiermann. The bench was restless, and with 60 minutes passed Samb's coach gave M. Gazzella the opportunity the player had been hoping for. R. Rivera reluctantly left the field. 73 minutes into the game Samb's A. Sizmin found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 2 - 2. After 77 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by 80%PossessoPalla was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. After 78 minutes, Samb's S. Attico made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 2 - 3. Samb enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.

B. Roszak performed admirably for 80%PossessoPalla. D. Racu was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Samb player was without a doubt A. Sizmin. M. Gazzella on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 3.