Avengers 9 - 2 EDOARDESI (382150871)

Clouds darkened the skies at $$ The Avengers $$ Arena as 2347 spectators turned up for the match. Fredrik Einarsson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Zaccaria Cipriani and Petter Fredin. Avengers had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Danovaro - Vocale, Buggea, Gradenigo, Foglia - Ortone, Ragusa, Pagello, Parri - Fabbrini, Panichi.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for EDOARDESI. Lineup: Paroli - Cobianchi, Zecchino, Brondi, Cecoli - Martini, Baldelli, Ruto, Durazzo - Pellino, Bocchini.

Avengers displayed their ability to play creatively. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, B. Ortone scored for Avengers putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 3 minutes. Avengers put themselves up 2 - 0 when N. Ragusa broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. G. Baldelli of EDOARDESI was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. After 36 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and A. Buggea gave the Avengers supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 3 - 0. Avengers managed to extend their lead to 4 - 0 when A. Fabbrini cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. By now, the players in Avengers felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. A well placed corner kick from P. Cobianchi was followed by S. Ruto's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for EDOARDESI, the score now 4 - 1. Avengers solidified their lead at the 41 minute mark, as A. Fabbrini dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 5 - 1. 5 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Avengers, with 78 percent of the ball.

A. Fabbrini increased the lead for Avengers to 6 - 1, 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 then A. Fabbrini had scored three goals - a hat trick! A great save by keeper D. Paroli after 64 minutes kept the visitors in the game after A. Buggea struck from the left with a real cannonball. R. Zecchino hit the corner kick straight to the keeper, but it was mishandled, giving EDOARDESI's F. Cecoli an easy chance to knock it in for 6 - 2. Avengers increased the lead as T. Foglia struck to make the score 7 - 2 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Avengers had to make a substitution after 77 minutes. A. Buggea limped off the field and was replaced by G. Pavone. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Avengers's N. Ragusa increasing the lead to 8 - 2. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Avengers scored another to make it 9 - 2 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for G. Panichi after 86 minutes. Avengers had most of the ball, with 82 percent of possession.

Avengers's top performer was clearly A. Fabbrini. A. Danovaro turned in a dismal performance, however. U. Pellino performed admirably for EDOARDESI. G. Brondi on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 9 - 2.