Marino 0 - 9 FC-Bolzano (382108297)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and San Marino 2012 Arena saw a crowd turnout of 3569. Massimo Bloato was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Miticã Porumbel and Radomír Vrban. Marino had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players took the field: Facheris - Ceneda, Zafferri, Quagliotti, Bellamia - Campani, Rosanelli, Martini, Scrima - Via, Bertotti.

FC-Bolzano tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Weinans - Podbelšek, Rodríguez Andrade, Pivovarovs - Fracassi, Simões, Sánchez Ruiz, Cruz, Ionescu - Vinge, Capoccia.

After 25 minutes, FC-Bolzano's S. Podbelšek made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 0 - 1. After 41 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave M. Capoccia a chance to increase the lead for FC-Bolzano, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 2. With 42 minutes played, FC-Bolzano put themselves up 0 - 3 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was R. Simões. The home crowd was not impressed when J. Vinge came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 43 minutes. FC-Bolzano were now up 0 - 4. After this, you could see that the players of FC-Bolzano were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. The referee showed Marino's A. Zafferri the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. With 44 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed V. Fracassi of FC-Bolzano to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 0 - 5. 0 - 5 was the halftime score. FC-Bolzano had most of the ball, with 71 percent of possession.

R. Cruz wanted to play on, but the FC-Bolzano coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 46 minutes into the game by G. Durastante. The FC-Bolzano players could smell victory in the air. J. Vinge wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for E. Štaffa after 46 minutes. M. Capoccia became the new FC-Bolzano captain. After 48 minutes, a mistake by the home side's left defence allowed G. Durastante to get through. He outclassed the home side's keeper, adding another goal for the visitors. 0 - 6. A scuffle developed as players from both sides clashed following a tussle in the centre of the field 51 minutes into the match. After regaining order and consulting his linesman, the referee called Marino's P. Scrima to one side and produced a red card for the player. After 67 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for S. Podbelšek who increased FC-Bolzano's lead to 0 - 7. M. Capoccia increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 0 - 8. After 73 minutes, FC-Bolzano sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached S. Podbelšek, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 0 - 9. At that, S. Podbelšek was noted down for a hat trick! After 83 minutes a very unfortunate collision in the penalty area led to FC-Bolzano's R. Pivovarovs being carried off the pitch and replaced by C. D'Ascanio. After the ball was lifted in from the left, V. Fracassi was on his own in the home side's penalty area and should have scored after 85 minutes, but missed, probably due to lack of concentration. FC-Bolzano enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 78 percent of possession.

Most important Marino player was S. Bertotti. On the other hand, S. Facheris's play was disheartening. R. Simões performed admirably for FC-Bolzano. S. Podbelšek turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 9.