Rovigo 28 April 2024 – La Femi-Cz Rovigo wins the derby Veneto against the Trevisos of Mogliano on the first day of group 2 of the play-offs, overcoming a deficit of 3-12 in the second half and gaining the right to also play the third, decisive match at home on May 12th, when the eternal rivals of Petrarca will arrive at the “Battaglini” Rugby. In difficulty in the first half, with Caputo’s men doing well at holding the field for almost an hour, the reigning Italian champions came out at a distance.
The veteran’s entrance Chillon as scrumhalf he is crucial in the change of pace of the XV led by Alessandro Lodi, with Mogliano who is in difficulty falling into indiscipline: Dogliani from the pitch and two tries Cadorini and Vaccari change the fate of the match, with Mogliano in inferiority for the yellows in Baldino, Avaca and Ferrarin. From the start of the match, the Biancoblù from Treviso grind up meters and put the Bersaglieri under pressure. In fact, in the 9th minute the guests find their first points with Peruzzo who goes to the flag to crush the oval over the line, Ferrarin adds the transformation, 0-7. At 15′ Rovigo goes up the field and wins a kick in favor, Dogliani with his foot fixes the free kick, 3-7.
Two minutes later Mogliano took advantage of an error by the Bersaglieri in the rossoblù’s goal area and scored the second goal of the day with Zanandrea. Ferrarin doesn’t hit the posts this time, 3-12. In the 26th minute Mogliano was down to fourteen players due to a yellow card for prop Avaca.
Rovigo tries on several occasions to overcome the opponent’s line, but the good defense of the blue and whites prevents the boys from advancing Captain Diederich Ferrario. Second half which opens with Mogliano being punished with another yellow card for Baldino in the 43rd minute, with the Biancoblù down to fourteen. In the 49th minute Rovigo gets a kick in favor and opts for the posts, Dogliani breaks the deadlock 6-12. In the 52nd minute Mogliano gets a kick but Ferrarin hits the post, the result therefore remaining unchanged. In the 56th minute Rovigo doesn’t give up and opts for the touch within the opponents’ five meters after a successful kick, a good drive from the Bersaglieri which takes Cadorini over the line. Dogliani converts and brings Rovigo to +1, 13-12.
In the 61st minute the rossoblù get another kick in their favor and opt for the posts, Dogliani is precise, 16-12. In the 63rd minute Rovigo increases the pace and gets a kick in favor again, Dogliani converts the ball between the posts, 19-12. Two minutes later Dogliani he responds again from the pitch and adds the free kick for the home team, 22-12. In the 79th minute Rovigo once again has the upper hand, the advantage goes to the rossoblù with Chillon who plays the fast ball with a kick to Vaccarithe Bersaglieri winger is good at picking up the ball on the fly and marking the goal with the flag.
Chillon himself converts the oval between the posts, 29-12. In the same minute, Avaca G. was sent off with a yellow card. A few minutes later Mogliano was left with another man down for a yellow card Ferrarin, match that ends at 82′ with the victory of Rugby Rovigo which now prepares another derby, on May 12th, the most heartfelt one with Petrarca Rugby who is putting the championship final up for grabs. “We knew it would be a challenging match – the words of coach Alessandro Lodi -. I am very proud of the team’s performance. It’s true that we found ourselves 12 to 0 down, but after Mogliano’s two chances in our twenty-two, we dominated the match. We were super disciplined, we took four kicks against unlike Mogliano’s twenty-four. We weren’t able to score but with perseverance and attitude we managed to bring home the match. We played as a team and then overturned the result 29 to 0. Now we have two weeks to prepare for the match against Petrarca.” Lineups and scorers: FEMI-CZ Rovigo: Sperandio; Sarto, Diederich Ferrario (cap), Uncini (72′ Lertora), Vaccari; Dogliani, Bazan Vélez (54′ Chillon); Casado Sandri, Lubian (46′ Sironi), Meggiato; Zottola (64′ Cosi), Steolo (51′ Ferro); Swanepoel (63′ Lastra Masotti), Giulian (42′ Cadorini), Leccioli (57′ Quaglio). Coach Lodi Mogliano Veneto Rugby: Avaca G.; Peruzzo (26′ Ceccato-36′ Peruzzo), Dal Zilio (72′ Garbisi), Zanatta, Zanandrea (63′ Vanzella); Ferrarin, Fabi (50′ Battara); Kingi, Finotto, Marini (54′ Grant); Baldino (cap), Carraro (61′ Brevigliero); Avaca E. (50′ Ceccato), Frangini (61′ Sangiorgi), Aminu (66′ Gentile). All. Caputo Markers: pt 9′ m. Peruzzo tr. Ferrarin (0-7), 14′ cp Dogliani (3-7), 17′ m. Zanandrea (3-12); st 4′ cp Dogliani (6-12), 46′ m. Cadorini tr. Dogliani (13-12), 60′ cp Dogliani (16-12), 63′ cp Dogliani (19-12), 65′ cp Dogliani (22-12), 77′ m. Vaccari tr. Chillon (29-12)
