DUNFERMLINE - ZENA CAPUT MUNDI 6-5

Dunfermline went back to winning ways after edging an 11 goal thriller against second-bottom Zena Caput Mundi, although the scoreline could've been much more emphatic had the Pars not allowed the visitors back in the game after leading by 6 goals to 1.
Perugini deployed Marco Semino in goal and Davide Filippi and Fausto Crosetti in defence, while Aldo Marletta led his side from the middle of the park, flanked by Mattia Maneschi on the right and Fabio Boccaccio on the left, with Marco Cantelli completing the starting VII upfront.
Dunfermline weren't quick off the blocks at all, and they were lucky to escape unscathed following a couple of attacks brought forward by Zena.
They were lucky, though, as Boccaccio coolly took a free-kick from a couple of yards ahead of the halfway line, with the ball cannonning off a couple of players before going into the net to make it 1-0.
Marletta had a chance but his shot was blocked and deflected out for a corner, before Boccaccio turned provider gifting a peach of a ball to Cantelli, who fired home to make it 2-0.
Maneschi appeared inspired throughout and his persistence was vital as he kept hold of the ball, then lost it for a second, but he robbed it off the keeper leaving Boccaccio with nothing to do but to score the 3-0 goal into an empty net.

HALF TIME: Dunfermline 3, Zena Caput Mundi 0

Proceedings were resumed with Matteo Bovalino on the pitch for Boccaccio, but Zena Caput Mundi managed to reduce their arrears at 3-1.
Marletta sent a shot wide of the upright, but he atoned for that as he intercepted a Crosetti clearance, juggled the ball on his thigh a couple of times before unleashing Cantelli, who beautifully returned the ball to the captain, who made it 4-1 with a well taken sweet effort.
At that point, Dunfermline started looking brighter and brighter, and Fabio Frassinelli was introduced for Filippi.
Marletta quickly took a free-kick, amazing the opponents' defence and releasing Bovalino into space, the No 11 shot making it 5-1.
Semino didn't have too much to do at the other hand, and Marletta once again stepped up to recover a ball in midfield, he took the ball forward before being downed just outside the box. Maneschi brilliantly took the ensuing free-kick, the ball bouncing off the crossbar before falling kind for Bovalino's header, his second goal of the game and Dunfermline's 6th.
Just as the game looked over, the Pars allowed the aggressive visitors back in the game, and Zena helped themselves to 4 late goals which resulted in the final scoreline reading 6-5.

FULL TIME: Dunfermline 6, Zena Caput Mundi 5


DUNFERMLINE

1 Semino
8 Filippi (10 Frassinelli)
17 Crosetti
20 Maneschi
5 Marletta (c)
2 Boccaccio (11 Bovalino)
6 Cantelli

MANAGER: Perugini
SCORERS: Boccaccio 2 (1-0, 3-0), Cantelli (2-0), Marletta (4-1), Bovalino 2 (5-1, 6-1)
CAUTIONS: Marletta (Y)


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