SAN MARINO – Russi-Victor San Marino 0-1 (half time: 0-1)

Scorers: 27 ‘pt Zabre.

Russi: Lombardi; Benini, Bungaja, Bolognesi, Ferrari; Ferretti, Garavini; Venturi, Bezzi, Saporetti; Solomon. Bench: Savini, Succi, Papa, Fato, Santomauro, Lamia, Calderoni, Zannoni, Tunde. All .: Ear.

Vittorio San Marino: Pazzini; Greco, De Queiroz, Pedrazzini (7 ‘pt Pastorelli), Boccioletti; Morelli, Barone, Santoni, Albonetti (40 ‘st Gaudenzi); Carrer (20 ‘pt Zabre), Ambrosini. Bench: Battistini, Guglielmi, Michelucci, Rosti, Sapori, Del Prete. Coach: D’Amore.

Referee: Nicotra (Final Emilia)

Booked: Bungaja, Zabre, Benini, Barone, Ambrosini, Pazzini.

Notes: Greco sent off in the 35th minute for a double yellow card. Orecchia, coach of the Russi, was booked in protest.

Victor San Marino hits a historic milestone in its first year of life: the San Marino football team managed to gain access to the regional playoffs this afternoon thanks not only to its resounding 1-0 victory in the Russi’s den but also to the ‘unexpected home misstep of Savignanese against Sanpaimola (1-2 the final result at the “Giuseppe Capanni” stadium). Zabre’s goal in the 27th minute of the first half was decisive for the 11th success of Captain Barone and his companions in the Championship of Excellence.

The big match of the day begins at Russi’s “Bucci” and Victor San Marino, who in the meantime finds himself unexpectedly without Pedrazzini, knocked out by injury and therefore forced to give his place to Pastorelli in the 5 ‘, creates the first chance to score at 10 ‘: around the captain Barone from a distance, the ball ends very far from the goal defended by Lombardi.

At 12 ‘, however, Victor San Marino risks big on the Russi’s first offensive sortie: Solomon’s through ball for Bezzi who kicks first intention on goal, fortunately Pazzini is there and blocks on schedule.

11 minutes pass and it is still the Romagna team that becomes dangerous: Venturi’s powerful conclusion in the heart of the opposing area, but Pazzini rejects in the corner and saves the biancazzurri from the goal of the disadvantage.

We arrive in the 27th minute and Victor San Marino, on the second chance created, manages to get the match in his favor and let a great silence fall at Russi’s “Bucci”: Zabre, arrived in place of Carrer in the 20 ‘, also out due to injury, he makes a quick and beautiful exchange with Ambrosini and then presents everything alone in front of Lombardi and inflates the net to the great joy of the San Marino supporters. Russi-Victor San Marino 0-1 and third goal in the league for the white-blue striker.

The Russi, despite the goal scored, did not give up and in the 33rd minute went very close to a draw with Saporetti’s stunt on the development of a free-kick in his favor, but the ball hit the crossbar. The Victor San Marino, therefore, can breathe a sigh of relief.

A minute later the San Marino team is one step away from doubling: Ambrosini overtakes the opponent’s goalkeeper with a lob, Ferrari however saves the ball on the line thus avoiding the second goal of Victor San Marino.

At 3 ‘the Victor San Marino5 remains outnumbered due to the expulsion of a double yellow card. Everything becomes even more difficult per capita Barone and his companions at the “Bucci” in Russi.

In the following minutes and during the extra-time of 4 minutes, nothing interesting to report happens anymore; the first half at “Bucci”, therefore, ends with coach D’Amore’s men ahead 1-0, thanks to Zabre’s goal in the 27th minute, and outnumbered, due to the expulsion of Greco for a double yellow card in the 35th minute ‘.

At the start of the second half and the Russi suffered a double opportunity to equalize in just a few seconds: a cross by Venturi from the right and a header by Saporetti, the ball hits the post and then ends on the feet of Garavini who opts for a conclusion from the edge of the area, De Queiroz in a split saves on the goal line. A long resistance begins for the men of Mr. D’Amore to maintain the advantage of a goal over their opponents.

The Russi continues to attack and at 18 ‘has another chance to score the 1-1 goal: Venturi’s cross from the right and Salomone finish on the outside of the net despite an erroneous exit from Pazzini.

Four minutes later, a new opportunity emerges for the hosts: Ferretti launch for Bezzi who goes to the conclusion, Pazzini takes refuge for a corner.

We reach the 25th minute and it is still Pazzini who is the great protagonist in the big match of the twenty-sixth and final day of the Championship of Excellence: the blue-white goalkeeper, in fact, makes a great push back with his fists on Venturi’s insidious blow from outside the area .

Subsequently, from 28 ‘to 45’, there is a duel between Pazzini and Salomone, but the Victor San Marino goalkeeper manages to keep the clean sheet on all three insidious conclusions launched from distance by the Russi’s striker.

At the 4th and last minute of recovery, the referee’s triple whistle arrives: Victor San Marino defeats the “Bucci” by beating Russi 1-0 and, thanks also to the Savignanese 2-1 home defeat against Sanpaimola, wins the qualification for the regional playoffs, in which he will face the other two runners-up of the Emilia Romagna Excellence.