Black 0 - 8 Parannanza (382181002)

A scorching day at Black Devil A.C. Arena, where 10955 spectators were in place for today's match. Odd Andersen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Per Gásdal and Giacomo Tacconi. A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Black. They fielded: Corazzesi - Mazzamurro, Glendi, Perazzino, Petrilli - Martorana, Castignoli, Tamagnini, Marghella - Della Morte, Paolillo.

Parannanza tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. Starters: Evangelista - Rinaldi, Girardello, Velotti, Farigu - Tamelli, Oslo, Racca, Negrin - Gherardini, Smedile.

0 - 1 was the score with 4 minutes played, after L. Girardello cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for Parannanza. The sun seemed to put U. Farigu in a great mood, and he showed off his technical skills all match long. 17 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as G. Smedile finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. L. Mazzamurro tried to get a goal back for Black but despite all his hard work down the right, he just couldn't complete the move. After 29 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for L. Girardello who increased Parannanza's lead to 0 - 3. L. Tamelli received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 32 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 0 - 4. The Parannanza fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. By now, the players in Parannanza felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. It was 0 - 4 at the break. Parannanza had most of the ball, with 67 percent of possession.

After 47 minutes, Parannanza's U. Farigu burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 5. After 55 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave C. Velotti a chance to increase the lead for Parannanza, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 6. M. Gherardini hit the corner kick straight to the keeper, but it was mishandled, giving Parannanza's C. Velotti an easy chance to knock it in for 0 - 7. After 61 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by Parannanza was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. The fierce heat made it important to save breath, and after a few swift runs C. Velotti found it hard to get back into position. The home crowd was not impressed when L. Tamelli came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 71 minutes. Parannanza were now up 0 - 8. Parannanza enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 66 percent of possession.

Black's top performer was clearly V. Paolillo. U. Castignoli turned in a dismal performance, however. The most dominating Parannanza player was without a doubt G. Smedile. C. Velotti was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 8.