Only one success for Parma in the twenty-first round, the penultimate, of the Serie A rugby championship.
Rugny Noceto closed with a narrow defeat and only 1 point to add to their ranking, defeated by the Settimo team from Turin 19-20. However, Rugby Parma returns with full loot, including bonuses, from the trip to Milan, the last of the season for the city’s first XV.
PARMA ENJOYS THE 5 POINTS AND THE BABY CALVI Rugby Parma’s last away match of the season at the home of Amatori Union Milano ends with a victory worth 5 points in the standings. Before the press release published on Saturday evening with which the Federal Council announced the ban on relegations for the current season in the men’s Serie A Elite and Serie A championships, the Milanese team was at high risk of relegation. Despite the federal decision which allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief, she fought until the end and even beyond (the double bonus goal actually came in the 86th minute) in search of that victory which would still have allowed her to abandon that last uncomfortable position in the rankings. The final, however, rewarded the yellow-blue XV, who returned from Lombardy with a result of 24-28. Of note is the first team debut of Enrico Calvi, under 18 category, who scored two tries, putting in a man of the match performance.
NOCETO, A KO IN BOGGIANI’S FAREWELL On the day in which Giuseppe Boggiani says goodbye to the rugby played, at the “Nando Capra” there is an air of great expectations for a match that must and wants to revive a season that has not really reflected the value of this team. Difficult, very tough match where the scrum was the worst, struggling to find the right balance in the first half and taking many, perhaps too many, free kicks. Nothing to say about the touch which has always been an underperforming fundamental but which, in this match, took center stage, stealing several touches and finding an excellent balance. Noceto surrenders to VII Torino only with time almost up when the guests find the only goal in action, the first was a free kick, with which they manage to score the overtaking point thanks to Apperley’s infallible foot and win the victory on the woolen thread. Best player of the match Leandro Pagliarini, noteworthy is the debut in Serie A for Schiavi Flavio of Rugby Noceto.
Nando Capra does not smile in the last home match towards Ferrarini’s boys who, however, leave the field with the awareness of having played a match on equal level with a physical and difficult opponent.
Amatori Union Rugby Milano vs Rugby Parma 24-28 (5-14), points 2-5
Markers: pt 8′ m Calvi tr Frati (0-7), 18′ m Andreoli tr Frati (0-14), 39′ m Rolla nt (5-14); st 4′ m Frati tr Frati (5-21), 12′ m Calvi tr Frati (5-28), 23′ m Mastromauro tr Riva (12-28), 32′ m Casarin nt (17-28), 40′ m Selimovic tr Riva (24-28)
Amateurs Union Rugby Milan: Bandera; Amicucci (47′ Maresca), Casarin, Mazzotta, Dunde (74′ Stagno); Riva, Carmo (62′ Elemi); Mastromauro, Demolli (55′ Pirotta), Selimovic; Carozzo (55′ Gueye), Garbelotto; Pisani (68′ Rolla), Guidetti (41′ Zoli), Cisimo (23′ Rolla, 41′ Ferlisi). All. Pisati
Rugby Parma: Bald; Marani, Bianconcini (V), Bordini (47′ Busetto, 49′ Bordini, 65′ Babbo), Pasini; Frati (57′ Abdelaziz Atalla), Manca (45′ Bosi); Borsi (C), Andreoli (43′ Slawitz), Alvarez (61′ Palma); Granieri, Caselli (57′ Calcagno); Quiroga (79′ Singh), Bonofiglio, Singh (50′ Calì). All. Du Preez, Friars
Referee: Jaco Stephanus Erasmus (TV)
AA1: Sylos Ivone (MN)
AA2: Sgura (BS)
Soccer players: Riva (AU) 2/4, Frati Rugby Parma) 4/4
Tags: 8′ Dunde (AU), 61′ Granieri (Rugby Parma), 80′ Slawitz (Rugby Parma)
Points won in the standings: Amatori Union Rugby Milano 2, Rugby Parma 5
Rugby Noceto FC vs Rugby VII Torino 19-20 (14-13), points 1-4
Markers: pt 4′ cp. Apperley (0-3), 19’m. Savina tr. Leituala (7-3), 22′ cp. Apperley (7-6), 33’m. Savina tr. Leituala (14-6), 40′ penalty try (14-13); st 75′ mn. Ferro (19-13), 78’m. Apperley tr. Apperley (19-20).
Rugby Noceto FC Soc. Coop. sd: Pagliarini; Amadasi, Leituala, Gabelli, Savina (71′ st. Guareschi); Bacchi, Albertini (77′ st. Schiavi); Pop, Pagliari (55′ st. Serafini), Benchea; Boggiani (71′ st. Devodier), Boccalini (73′ st. Chiarello); Triviño (45′ st. Muciaccia), Buondonno (65′ st. Ferro), Quaranta (55′ st. Bruzzi). All. Ferrarini F.
Rugby VII Turin: Pelozzi; Constantinescu, De Razza, Monfrino Marco, Nabalarua (73′ st. Librera); Apperley, Russo (67′ st. Minardi); Monfrino Mirko (45′ st. Mirenzi), Barollo (45′ st. Serra Garrido), Tione; Eschoyez, Lo Greco; Angotti (61′ st. Gallo), Scatigna (68′ st. Cherubini), Montaldo (65′ st. Cavallero). All. Eschoyez, Gallo.
Arb. Crepaldi (MI)
AA1. Scrimieri (MI)
AA2. From Fruscia (MI)
Soccer players: Leituala (Rugby Noceto FC Soc. Coop. sd) 2/4; Apperley (Rugby VII Torino) 4/4.
Tags: yellow pt 35′ Trivino (Rugby Noceto); st 54′ Nabalarua (Rugby VII Turin); 70′ De Razza(Rugby VII Turin.
Man of the match: Leandro Pagliarini (Rugby Noceto FC)
Note: gray day. About 250 spectators
Points won in the standings: Rugby Noceto FC Soc. Coop. sd 1, Rugby VII Torino 4.
