The first match valid for the Serie A Elite rugby playoffs has ended and Viadana and Colorno have taken to the field. An Emilian derby between the team that finished the season in first place and the XV led by Casellato and Frati and which was aiming for a surprise coup. Here’s how it went.
The home team started well and after 7 minutes made Zaffanella rejoice, when it’s Locatelli who breaks through and scores the first goal of the match for the 5-0 initial. Colorno reacts immediately and forcefully goes into attack, winning one free kick and Hugo goes to the pitch for 5-3. On the restart of the game, immediately ahead of Colorno, scrum for Viadana and on the following action the ball reaches Baronio and the hosts’ second try makes it 12-3.
There is a lot of pressure that Viadana puts on the Colorno defense and in the 22nd minute the home team’s third goal arrives, with the hooker Luccardi who breaks away from the meeting point and dunks for 19-3. The home team comes close to scoring the bonus goal in the 29th minute, but the player is held up and nothing happens. Very foul Colorno, in great pain, and after half an hour he extends from the Viadana pitch for 22-3. The guests try to react, but they don’t break through against the excellent defense of the yellow and blacks and so we go to half-time.
He pushes again Viadana at the start of the second half and after 5 minutes wins a new free kick for the 25-3. Furious reaction from Colorno, who throws himself forward, pushes starting from a couple of good touches and forces the home team to foul several times. Another infringement by Viadana, called by the referee, but in the following melee the home team prevailed and the opportunity wasted by the guests. And, so, on the flip in front it was a foul by Colorno that sent the yellow and blacks back to the pitch for 28-3.
Match now decided and Viadana taking the first step towards the final in Parma. Last quarter of the game which, however, remains very tense and competitive, with even a few too many hints of nervousness. And before the end the yellow card also arrives for Gullo Palazzani, for a voluntary forward, one for Samuele Locatelli, for a high tackle, one for Riccardo Schinchirimini, which leaves his men with 13 men. At the end, Colorno’s first goal and Viadana’s goal with time expired set the final score at 33-10..
