DUNFERMLINE - A SELESIUN 0-2

Dunfermline will remain a Division B club next season, unless they can produce a vintage performance and beat Real Chupito by at least a four-goal margin on Sunday 17th, that is.
A Selesiun were virtually out of the promotion frame well before kick-off, but that rightly mattered little to the Reds, who produced a sensible performance to ease past the Pars, who arguably bottomed their level of performance once more when something more inspired was required of them.
The return of Luigi Vanin to the dugout was an appreciated reinstatement, although the manager will only regain full decisional power from the next match onwards, having been left with a mountain to climb now that his team's chances to achieve a second straight promotion look all but over.

Marco Semino was pitched in goal, with the usual pair of Davide Filippi and Fabio Frassinelli composing the defence. Aldo Marletta was in the middle of the park, flanked by Matteo Bovalino and Marco Cantelli, while Alberto Buccianti completed the starting VII upfront.
A Selesiun started the brighter, but Dunfermline didn't look out of their depth at all, and seemed capable of sticking to a sort of game plan by consistently sending the ball up the park, for Buccianti to flick it back to Marletta and Cantelli, whose respective efforts were either saved by the keeper or sent wide.
When Bovalino's long range effort deflected off Buccianti and ended its run wide, it looked as though Dunfermline were on the right track but left to need a further dose of luck.
Incidentally, at the other end, Semino had to produce at least two decisive saves to keep A Selesiun out before the interval.

HALF TIME: Dunfermline 0, A Selesiun 0

Fabio Boccaccio was introduced for Buccianti, while Frassinelli called himself out and asked to be replaced by Fausto Crosetti.
Dunfermline looked stronger and about to break the deadlock any minute, but as often has been the case this season, they were punished for not playing as a team and relying on individual skill and efforts.
Therefore, when Cantelli lost possession deep inside A Selesiun's half, the opponents only had to put two passes together before their No 14 dispatched an effort from outside the box to put them in the lead.
Buccianti soon replaced Bovalino, with Boccaccio shifting to the right flank, and The Pars' No 2 indeed caused the opponents a few concerns, with his long range efforts, though, either saved or wide.
The clear cut chance he had was triggered by an inch perfect Semino clearance but, after an excellent preparation, Boccaccio slipped and was therefore forced to take his shot from a narrower angle, thus leaving the keeper with a far easier job in saving the effort.
Marletta tried his luck from a long range customary free-kick, only for the keeper to turn the ball around for a corner.
Just as Dunfermline appeared to close in on a much needed equaliser, A Selesiun broke on the counter once again, Crosetti lost his footing and handled the ball. The ensuing free-kick sealed the win for A Selesiun, with Semino left with no hope of saving the effort from No 14.
Marletta had a chance to reduce the Pars' arrears, but simply, on the day, it wasn't to be.

FULL TIME: Dunfermline 0, A Selesiun 2

Dunfermline
1 Semino
10 Frassinelli (17 Crosetti)
8 Filippi
11 Bovalino
5 Marletta (c)
6 Cantelli
9 Buccianti (2 Boccaccio)

SUBS: 46 Perugini
SCORERS: -
CAUTIONS: Marletta (Y), Crosetti (Y), Boccaccio (Y)


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