PREVIEW - Amici Di Berto

History is made not repeated so the third encounter between Dunfermline and Amici Di Berto this term is not likely to be either influenced or affected by the previous two ties between the clubs.
The sides have met twice before during the course of the season, and while the former concluded their regular season campaign at the summit of the table, the latter had to be content with the runners up spot a couple of points behind the Scots.
Back in January, Berto entertained Dunfermline and ended up on the receiving end of an embarrassing 4-1 scoreline, courtesy of goals from Cantelli and Buccianti and a brace from Marletta.
When the teams met in reverse fixtures later on, though, it was a different story altogether, as Amici Di Berto romped to victory by 6 goals to 2, although Buccianti's opener had given the Pars some hope. Bovalino late strike only proved little consolation as Berto temporarily re-gained the top of the table, only to be leapfrogged by Dunfermline themselves one week after that.
During the course of the finals, so far, Dunfermline collected a win, a defeat and a draw, against Moro Populars, Hellas Begato and Massacroni respectively, ending the 4 team group as runners up and therefore qualifying for the quarter finals directly.
Amici Di Berto, on their part, finished their own group third and had to get past the round of 12 stage, as they were held to a 3-3 draw by Carrapippi, only to win on penalties.

Gaffer Vanin will be most probably forced to field the only starting seven at his disposal, with Semino ahead of Perugini in goal, Buttitta and Frassinelli at the back, Bovalino, Marletta the usual pair in midfield, extremely likely to partner up with Filippi, who's a favourite to be deployed on the left flank.
In the absence of banned midfielder Di Noto and striker Buccianti, whose absences will add to the one of injured marksman Cantelli, it'll be Borreani who'll have to carry the striking burden upfront.
The only outfield substitute will be Gaffer Vanin himself, but The Pars, having now secured promotion, have widely shown, throughout the whole season, that they can do without many of their main men and will surely put up a fight to try to get past the hurdle and make it to the semifinals.

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

AMICI DI BERTO - DUNFERMLINE 1-4 (Cantelli, Marletta 2, Buccianti)
DUNFERMLINE - AMICI DI BERTO 2-6 (Buccianti, Bovalino)


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