Bayersuora 0 - 1 piros (382169697)

11662 spectators had found their way to Giuseppe Monterisi, despite the heavy rain. Beau 'Koning' Keizer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ingwer Glantschnig and Dethleff Hansberg. Bayersuora had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Borghi - Zichittella, Tarascio, Rossi, Lollato - Cavarretta, Sileo, Pancioni, Merivot - Colasanto, Carcieri.

piros started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Starters: Reder - Di Matteo, Zuliani, Fichera, Albini - Guglielmino, Prudenze, Viel, Fargnoli - Difino, Colica.

A. Viel had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. Bayersuora were very close to putting themselves one up after 18 minutes as E. Carcieri got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, J. Tarascio got himself booked. The manager of Bayersuora was not happy. Bayersuora made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left A. Merivot completely alone with keeper G. Reder, who made a spectacular block. The home crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief when R. Fichera was unable to put the ball in the net after his show of skill down the left 42 minutes into the match. He was seen beating the pitch in frustration at missing such a good chance to give his team the lead! Halftime score was 0 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Bayersuora, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

49 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Bayersuora to take the lead after a good cross from the right found E. Carcieri alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. Good work by the piros defensive line after 50 minutes produced a good counterattack chance, which cut elegantly down the middle of the pitch and found R. Fichera alone in front of the goal, but his shot whistled just wide. Slack defending gave Bayersuora a chance to take the lead with 63 minutes played, but O. Colasanto's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of piros's R. Fichera after 73 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 0 - 1 lead. Bayersuora's M. Cavarretta made a successful breakthrough on the left after 74 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. 81 minutes into the game, piros worked the left side industriously creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but just couldn't apply the finishing touch. Bayersuora claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 51 percent.

Bayersuora's top performer was clearly A. Rossi. G. Borghi was a disappointment, however. V. Di Matteo performed admirably for piros. R. Fichera on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 1.