POZZUOLO MARTESANA – Those who believe dream, those who dare win: this is the mantra of a final in which anything can happen, because finals, as we know, are always a story in themselves. And Luino believes in it as much as Badalasco’s team from Bergamo and today, after a very long and exciting journey, the two teams will meet face to face to raise the most coveted trophy to the sky and to take that much desired promotion.
An endless match that Luino won in the 95th minute with a goal from Trizio, it was 2-2. Then we go to penalties and Luino wins 5-4.
STARTING WHISTLE – We leave at 3.35pm. The second half starts at 4.32pm.
FIRST TIME – It’s a real final but with a hint of tension between Luino and Badalasco. The first half sees a Luino who can hurt on the counterattack, while the Bergamo team aims to exploit his physicality. The 1-0 comes with merit and bears the signature of Incarbone, then the rossoblù do not make proper use of some counterattacks and are punished at the end of the first half of the game.
SECOND TIME – Everything you don’t expect happens: Badalasco takes the lead with a great goal from Luino, then everything happens in the last minutes. But in the middle there is a lot of Luino, a little too imprecise because the opportunities come and the aim is lacking. But then when everything seems over here is Trizio’s pearl which makes it 2-2. The rossoblù fans explode, we go to extra time.
FIRST EXTRA HALF – Little happens in these 15 minutes, tiredness makes itself felt. The best chance is for Incarbone who shoots high from the edge. Then a lot of fragmented play.
SECOND EXTRA TIME – Another 15 minutes of little play and a lot of tiredness. The most delicious chances are that of Seno, who deflects Marta just enough, and Rubbi’s post from practically zero metres.
THE LIVE
PENALTY SHOOTOUT
5-4: Ruzzoni saves on Gamba (B)
5-4: Incarbone goal (L)
4-4: De Bernardi goal (B)
4-3: Lercara’s penalty high (L)
4-3: Defendi crossbar (B)
4-3: Testa M. scores (L)
3-3: Ruzzoni saves on Ceka (B)
3-3: Gningue scores (L)
3-2: Rubbi scores (B)
Teams at the draw, it will be decided which side to kick from
SECOND EXTRA TIME
16′: we go to penalties
15′: still playing
13′: I change Badalasco, Merizio out and De Bernardi in (B)
11′: incredible post by Rubbi, with the goal unprotected in splits he finds the woodwork
8′: makes Lamera shout for the goal, but the header is deflected, corner
7′: on the opposite front it’s Seno’s turn, the attacker turns well and looks for the corner, Marta makes a difference
6′: Ruzzoni’s high exit breaks up a potentially dangerous action
5′: we are looking for energy, visibly tired and long teams
1′: last 15 minutes of this final, either we score or we go to penalties
FIRST EXTRA HALF
15′: end of the first extra half
14′: free kick from the right for Badalasco, pushes away the rossoblù defense
14′: Visconti (L) booked
12′: warned Testa M. (L)
11′: Seno wins an excellent free kick and seems to have forgotten the missed goal and is now playing with and for the team
10′: conclusion from outside the area by Defendi, right-footed to the edge of the post
8′: Incarbone’s attempt on Lercara’s bank, the number nine is in a hurry to shoot, he’s in bad shape and in fact shoots high
7′: Luino lives this last half hour with a team totally on the attack
5′: offside by Gningue (L)
1′: Let’s start again, it will be half an hour of fire
SECOND HALF
51′: double whistle. We go to extra time
50′: LUINO GOAL, 2-2: Trizio takes care of it, the ball goes out and the number fourteen finds a fireball from inside the area which is worth extra time
48′: Luino’s whole heart is there now, schemes that have been broken for a while
46′: Seno receives a long pass from Lercara and goes to cross with the left-handed player, the ball at the bottom of nothing
45′: six minutes of added time
41′: outside Asero, inside Seno (L)
41′: outside Head inside Spena (L)
37′: Barone can’t make it, Trizio is there
35′: injury for Barone, the full-back remains on the ground screaming
34′: Luino has another chance, but Lercara’s header misses the target from a favorable position
30′: Cavana out, Possenti in, Licini out, Gamba in (B)
26′: Dozzio out, Olaya Sanchez in (L)
24′: The Bergamo team is already starting to play with the clock
22′: the Varese team continues to look for Lercara, the attacker is not 100% but we hope for one of his plays
20′: Mister Giallonardo’s boys try to gain meters but the sharpness is missing
18′: Pesenti out, Rubbi in (B)
17′: Luino had a great opportunity with a diving header from Lercara, a super save from Marta
15′: chance for Testa, almost perfect gored from a corner, comes the deflection from Marta, corner again
13′: Luino must shake himself up and regain the courage of the first half
9′: first substitution Luino, Iozzino out, Lercara in
7′: free kick for Asero’s right, Marta reaches out and moves away
5′: BADALASCO GOAL, 1-2: the Eurogol from Bergamo arrives, and again brings the signature of Pesenti who turns from the edge and throws it into the top corner
3′: Badalasco’s first chance from a corner, Lamera cuts higher than anyone but misses the target by a whisker
1′: we start again without changes
FIRST HALF
45′: just one minute of added time
42′: BADALASCO GOAL, 1-1: free kick in the area, strike in the center and Pesenti’s shot arrives
41′: free kick from the edge of the area, Captain Testa takes charge but has nothing to do with the goal
40′: first yellow card of the match is Pagani (B)
39′: free kick in the Badalasco area, there is a Luino scheme on the Testa M. – Gningue axis, but a rebound favors the guest goalkeeper
37′: Biancazzurri who took courage in the last minutes, the Pesenti – Polosello exchange leads the number ten to shoot from just inside the area but the place is central and Ruzzoni has no problems
35′: The Bergamo team tries to show itself, the ball is lost badly on twenty metres, the through ball arrives for Cavana but the number ten sensationally misses
31′: nice exchange Gningue – Asero, the number seven puts it on the right and shoots, the ball is too weak and central
29′: attempt from outside by Badalasco, left-footed bomb by Mezzacapo, Ruzzoni is providential by deflecting the ball onto the crossbar, then the ball stays there but the rossoblù defense is saved
27′: yet another chance for Incarbone launched into the net by Asero, the one-to-one attacker extends it too much and gives the ball to the Bergamo number one
25′: Incarbone is still the protagonist on Iozzino’s throw, the number nine places it on the right and goes to shoot, blocking Marta in a dive
22′: LUINO GOAL, 1-0: action that develops on the left, passes inside for Incarbone passes through the central streets and with a dirty shot gives his team the lead
20′: twenty minutes on the clock, the race doesn’t take off
15′: stalemate phase of the race, after the first flare-ups a bit of tension and imprecision set in
13′: Barone launch for Gningue, offside
8′: both teams study each other and try to take measures
6′: cBadalosco tries to show up but the Pesenti – Polesello combination fails, the ball goes to Ruzzoni
4′: Gningue opportunity receives outside the area from Dozzio, deflected left foot blocks Marta
3′: action all from before by Luino, Asero misses the shot from the height of the spot Asero, who loses the ball from a favorable position
1′: kick-off, beats Luino
3.35pm: kick-off, off we go
3.20pm: teams in the changing rooms for the match director’s call
3pm: teams on the field for the pre-final warm-up
THE SCORESHEET
LUINO – BADALASCO 5-4 dcr (2-2)
Not him: Ruzzoni, Testa S. (41′ st Spena), Iozzino (9′ st Lercara), Testa M., Nasali, Visconti, Asero (41′ st Seno), Dozzio (26′ st Olaya), Incarbone, Gningue, Barone (37′ st Trizio). Available: Peri, Spozio, Trizio, Spena, Seno, Lercara, Olaya Sanchez, Chrifi, Gaspari. Trainer: Giallonardo
Badalasco: Marta M., Licini (30′ st Gamba), Mezzacapo, Lamera, Defendi, Pagani, Chignoli, Merizio (118′ st De Bernardi), Pesenti (18′ st Rubbi), Cavana (30′ st Possenti), Polesello ( 33′ st Ceka). Available: Marta N., Menclossi, Amati, De Bernardi, Possenti, Gamba, Ceka, Corna, Rubbi. Trainer: Pagnoncelli
Referee: Enrico Pappalardo from Crema
Markers: 22′ Incarbone (L), 42′ Pesenti (B); st: 5′ Pesenti (B), 50′ Trizio (L)
Note – Cloudy day, synthetic pitch. Spectators: approximately 500. Booked: Pagani (B), Licini (B), Nasali (L), Testa M. (L), Visconti (L) Corner kicks: 6-2, Time added: 1’+6′.
Sent Mariella Lamonica
