PREVIEW - Massacroni

Dunfermline and Massacroni locked horns for the first time at a crucial stage of the 2007/2008 campaign. After dominating their respective Division C groups, the two clubs were included in the same Excellence Playoff stage group and both made it through to the quarter finals courtesy of a 2-2 draw many will remember as an heroic performance on the part of the Scots.
With no subs available on the night, Dunfermline produced arguably one of their finest performances of the season with Perugini in goal, Semino in defence (!) alongside Filippi, Marletta, Bovalino and Di Noto in midfield and Buccianti upfront.
Two goals from Marletta (ehr, one from him and one from Buccianti according to the official books), from as many free-kicks, gave a patched-up Pars' side an unexpected lead, before Rutigliano pulled one back for Massacroni, Sacco then securing a draw deep inside the second half.
Both clubs got rid of their opponents at the quarter final stage, thus securing their promotion to the second tier of AICS football, but both endured elimination at the following knockout round, being disposed of at the hands of Alliance Utd and Sampierdarena NCLM respectively.

This season has so far told a different story, with the Pars struggling to hit top form and only now making up for lost ground courtesy of two wins on the trot against Zena Caput Mundi and Granarolo Arci, which have established Dunfermline in 5th place, 6 points adrift of 2nd placed Massacroni.
Marco Semino will be deployed in goal this time out, while all three main defenders will be available for selection, therefore Filippi, Frassinelli and Crosetti will fight it out for two places at the back.
The midfield options will be drawn from a pack including Marletta, Maneschi, Lenza and Boccaccio, with the new signing also having an outside chance of starting upfront, where Buccianti, though, is more likely to feature as the lone striker.
Bovalino will be serving the second and final match of his two-game ban, whilst Cantelli, set to return from Belgium on a permanent basis, will once again miss out on the high-profile encounter.


DUNFERMLINE (from)
GK: Semino
D: Frassinelli, Filippi, Crosetti
M: Marletta, Maneschi, Lenza, Boccaccio
F: Buccianti
MANAGER: Perugini

NOT AVAILABLE: Bovalino (ban), Cantelli (away), Lanata, Pittaluga, Gallo, Ganduglia, Strano, De Maria, Miroglio


PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

2007/2008: Massacroni 2, Dunfermline 2 (Marletta, Buccianti)

To watch video highlights from last season's encounter, please click here


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