GRIFONE 2007 - DUNFERMLINE 1-4

CA DE RISSI - Dunfermline are through to the knockout stage of the Primavera Tournament, after winning their group courtesy of a 4-1 win over Grifone 2007.
A good performance was capped by an emphatic result, and the Pars can look to the future with optimism, as they'll pit their wits against one of the third-placed sides from the other groups at the round of 32.
Gaffer Vanin deployed Semino in goal, with Merello and Frassinelli paired in defence. Marletta was as usual in the middle of the park, flanked by Finotti and Bovalino, while Cantelli got the nod to start upfront ahead of Rossi.
Proceedings got started and although the flow of play was rather slow, Dunfermline looked good on the ball, and both Cantelli and Marletta tried their luck with long range efforts, which either came close or were parried by Grifone's keeper.
At the other end, Biribò and a couple of his teammates were allowed too much space by a stuttering Pars' defence, with their shots either going wide or coolly handled by Semino.
There was nothing the influential No 1 could do, though, when Grifone broke the deadlock: Merello surged forward but the Pars lost the ball and the counter was deadly.
A long ball in towards Biribò flew past Marletta, a first shot was parried away by Semino, but the rebound fell kindly to one of Grifone's forwards who had no hard work to do as he sidefooted into a virtually empty net to establish his team in the lead.
Such an advantage only lasted a few seconds, though as the Pars equalised almost straight from the ensuing restart.
Cantelli dispossessed a defender, before getting past a couple of opponents, then the No 6 found his best composure to sidefoot home from just outside the box with his right.
Scruffy as it had been hitherto, Dunfermline's performance improved following the moral boost represented by that immediate equaliser, although the Pars looked more willing to attack and their defending, including their midfield, was far from perfect.
However, they found the luck they had missed in the initial two games towards the half-time whistle, as Semino parried a shot, Bovalino cleared the ball up the park and Cantelli controlled it in style, before playing it square into the path of the upcoming Marletta.
The captain failed to take a shot, as his attempt was cleared, but he latched onto the ball and, while sliding for it, provided Cantelli with a spot on delivery, with the forward firing home with his left and a deflection of a defender helping the ball getting past the keeper.

HALF TIME: Grifone 2007 1, Dunfermline 2

Ducco on for Marletta and Rossi for Finotti, and Dunfermline started the second half the way they ended the first... scoring, that is.
Rossi's first touch of the ball was a neat through ball to Cantelli, and his second was the 3-1 goal, as Cantelli himself returned the ball for the No 7 to slot home into an empty net.
Cantelli and Ducco combined well a number of times, with a couple of efforts wide or parried by the keeper. Grifone got themselves a chance to get back into the game, but a close range effort hit the crossbar.
Marletta was reintroduced for Merello and Ducco shifted to the defensive pack, while Finotti replaced Cantelli later on.
And it was the captain who triggered the 4-1 goal, as his delivery from a corner kick was turned past his own keeper by a defender for an embarrassing own-goal.
4-1, Dunfermline kept on controlling the game, and although their opponents tried their best to reduce their arrears, the game ended with an emphatic scoreline.

FULL TIME: Grifone 2007 1, Dunfermline 4


DUNFERMLINE
1 Semino
10 Frassinelli
4 Marello
15 Finotti (7 Rossi)
5 Marletta (c) (14 Ducco)
11 Bovalino
6 Cantelli

MANAGER: Vanin
SCORERS: Cantelli 2 (1-1, 1-2), Rossi (1-3), Marletta (1-4)
CAUTIONS: -



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