Excellence, Victor San Marino-Savignanese 1-1
SAN MARINO – Victor San Marino-Savignanese 1-1 (end of the first half: 0-0)
Scorers: 18 ‘st Pacchioni, 35’ st Ambrosini.
Vittorio San Marino: Pazzini; Greco, Guglielmi, De Queiroz, Boccioletti; Morelli (29 ‘st Michelucci), Santoni (43’ st Pastorelli), Barone, Albonetti (29 ‘st Gaudenzi); Carrer (5 ‘st Sapori), Ambrosini. Bench: Del Prete, Zabre, Rosti, N. Battistini. Coach: D’Amore.
Savignanese: Rossi; L. Battistini (43 ‘st Sbrighi), Lambertini, Turci, Mazzarini; Zoffoli, Guidi, Nicolini; Mancini (37 ‘st Andreoli); Osayande, Pacchioni. Bench: Fusconi, Varrella, Tourè, Sacchetti, Benincasa, Mazza. Coach: Montanari.
Referee: Bruschi (Ferrara).
Booked: Nicolini, L. Battistini, Gaudenzi.
Notes: Admonished by the Del Prete bench in the 7th minute of the first half for protests; the assistant coach of Victor San Marino, Ceramicola, was booked and then expelled from the bench for protests around 30 ‘of the first half.
The Victor San Marino does not go beyond the same in the home direct clash against the Savignanese. The match played at the Acquaviva Stadium ends 1-1 and is valid for the penultimate day of the Championship of Excellence. Both goals come in the second half: Pacchioni takes the Savignanese ahead in the 18th minute, but 10 minutes from the end of the big match of the day, Ambrosini scores for Victor San Marino. The false playoff speech is postponed to next Sunday where the San Marino players go to the Russi home and, at the same time, hope for a home step by the Savignanese against Sanpaimola.
After even 45 seconds from the start of the match, Victor San Marino is likely to pass already at a disadvantage: a cross by L. Battistini from the right and a dangerous header by Pacchioni, Pazzini brilliantly rejects also thanks to the help of the crossbar.
At 6 ‘the Victor San Marino, in his first real offensive sortie, manages to snatch the match with Santoni, but unfortunately his goal is canceled for offside amidst the great protests of the San Marino players and their supporters. We remain stuck, therefore, at 0-0 in Acquaviva.
Five minutes later, the men of Mr. D’Amore have a new chance to try to score: throwing of captain Barone and insertion in the opponent’s area of Santoni who goes to kick, Rossi keeps his own goal opposing the exit at the conclusion.
You arrive in the 13th minute and it is still Victor San Marino to go close to the 1-0 goal: Boccioletti’s high cross from the left, in the scrum he hits Carrer with his head, but the ball ends up far from the Romagna’s goal.
Coach D’Amore’s men continue to attack and in the 22nd minute they become dangerous again on Rossi’s side: Ambrosini’s low cross from the left, Carrer concludes by first intention but does not frame the opponent’s mirror.
Try to replicate the Savignanese forward: at 26 ‘Pacchioni manages to harpoon the ball from Zoffoli from the right and goes to the shot, ball on the bottom.
At 39 ‘the San Marino monologue resumes between the friendly walls of the Acquaviva Stadium: Greco crosses from the right, an insidious turn by Carrer, Rossi saves himself by parrying in two halves.
At the 2nd of the three minutes of injury time granted by the referee, Victor San Marino almost scored: captain Barone’s soft ball for Santoni’s head, but the ball just touched the post farthest from the goal defended by Rossi.
One minute later the extra time ends and, consequently, also the first half: 0-0 between Victor San Marino and Savignanese at Acquaviva Stadium; very unfortunate from the point of view of achievement, Captain Barone and his companions, who failed to realize at least one of the many goal opportunities they created.
After the break, as in the first half, Victor San Marino is assisted, intent on creating headaches in the second half and winning the big match of the day: on 9 ‘powerful shot by Albonetti from 25 meters, the ball flies over the crossing .
At 18 ‘, however, a cold shower arrives for Victor San Marino: Pazzini sends him back to Pacchioni and the latter scores the most incredible of goals to truly silence the whole Acquaviva Stadium. Victor San Marino-Savignanese 0-1; Mr. D’Amore’s men have more or less half an hour at their disposal to try to overturn the disadvantage and take home the entire stake.
The goal conceded by the Romagnoli does not cut the legs of the San Marino team, which tries to get back into the game immediately: at 23 ‘left by captain Barone from 30 meters, Rossi blocks the ball without too many hesitations.
At 35 ‘, Victor San Marino manages to equalize: Ambrosini collects the ball that came to him from Greco and, with a precise and effective touch in front of goal, sends the ball behind Rossi and makes the whole Acquaviva Stadium cheer. Victor San Marino-Savignanese 1-1 10 minutes from the end of the match and 4th goal in the league for the white-blue striker.
In the following minutes both the Victor San Marino and the Savignanese try to attack at full mainsail to win the three points up for grabs in this match, but each of their offensive attempts turns out to be harmless or inaccurate.
At the end of the 4 minutes of recovery, the triple whistle of the referee arrives. It is 1-1 between Victor San Marino and Savignanese at Acquaviva Stadium; both teams earn a point and rise to 40 in the classification of group C of the Emilia Romagna Excellence, to -1 from the second classified Russi, today in Borgo Tossignano from Valsanterno.
On the twenty-sixth and final day of the regular season of Excellence, Victor San Marino will be involved in a difficult trip to Russi against the local team on Sunday 26 April 2022 (kick-off at the “Bruno Bucci” municipal stadium set for 3.30 pm) : you need a success for Captain Barone and his teammates in the home of the neroarancio and a draw or a defeat of the Savignanese at home against Sanpaimola to be able to access the triangular playoff among the second rankings of the Emilia Romagna Excellence.