San Marino. The Thunderbolt overcomes the San Giovanni with great difficulty after extra time and reaches the quarters of the Titan Cup.
It starts from 0-0 in the first leg, a result that obviously leaves the qualification discussion open.
Piscaglia and his teammates take to the field concentrated, mindful of the defeat ten days ago in the league. The brilliant victory against Murata was a good sign and wants to become the moment of the restart. After an emotionless first half hour, the Giallorossiers raise the level of the game and push themselves more and more frequently towards De Angelis. Bernardi kicks central from an excellent position, Cangini just misses the target and Sartori lifts a free kick. Lepri’s team tries various solutions and finds the advantage on a penalty, granted by Kaddoudi for a handball in the area by Berardi on the development of a corner. Sartori transforms and changes the face of the game, which seemed to be on the way to rest on the starting score. The San Giovanni accuses the blow and capitulates again on Bernardi’s soft header, which turned into a soft lob destined for the bottom of the bag. The double advantage in this phase becomes very important, almost decisive and opens the door to the quarter-finals more and more. At least, this is the impression for about twenty minutes, because then in the last quarter of the race there was an unexpected overturning. Senja headed on a free-kick from the right surprised Pollini and with the help of the post he halved the disadvantage, then on the counterattack Bruma, on an assist from Greppi, found the goal that sent the teams to extra time. Another blaze, this time from Urbinati, allows Folgo to put her head back: De Angelis intervenes on a cross but without moving away, the number 72, enters the second half, takes advantage of it and deposits on the net. This time the team from Borgo Maggiore does not find the answer and risks crossing Urbinati himself, close to the double. The score does not change anymore: it ends 3-2 and Falciano’s club can smile for having concentrated a first, small goal.
Mission accomplished for the Folgore, now in the quarter-finals against Murata, but with more effort than expected.
FOLGORE – SAN GIOVANNI 3-2 t (2-2 at 90 ‘) (1-0)
Scorers: 45 ‘rig. Sartori, 49 ‘Bernardi, 71’ Senja, 76 ‘Bruma, 92’ Urbinati
FOLGORE (3-5-2):
Pollen; Gattei Colonna, Piscaglia, Sottile; Sartori, Cangini, Montanari (69 ‘Golinucci), Mat. Serafini, Bernardi; Di Marzio (50 ‘Urbinati), Santoni (69’ Mami).
A disp .: Mignani, Ankotovych, Cerquetti, Giardi.
Coach: Omar Lepri
SAINT JOHN (3-5-2):
De Angelis; S. Sartini, Angelini, Senja; Berardi (53 ‘N. Sartini), Lisi, Boldrini (105’ Giuliano), Corinti (76 ‘Strologo), Conti; Greppi (76 ‘Montebelli), Bruma (94’ De Biagi).
Available: Nigro, Giambalvo, Morini, Bernacchia.
Coach: Marco Tognacci
Referee: Kaddoudi
Assistants: Bellavista – Savorani
Fourth official: Villa
Booked: Urbinati, Bernardi, Mami, Lepri (all.), Pollini (F); Berardi, Boldrini, De Biagi (SG).
Corners: 2-4
Recovery: 3 ‘pt, 2’ st, 1 ‘pt, 1’ st