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Serie C2/A vs Legnano
15-10-2006, Romeo Menti, Montechiari

Beating Legnano would not be an easy task. As we experienced during our meeting in the Serie C cup, they have a good side and only one of two teams that have beaten us in a competitive game this season (Olbia being the other). Obviously we were keen to get some revenge for losing our previous match against them.

The starting line-up was once again changed as we rearranged the side to cope with our injuries. Benjamin Kopp remained in goal, with the defence in front of him formed by Mutsch, Montero, Pacciarini and Kok. In midfield, Daniele Capelloni returned to replace Fusari alongside Cigardi in the middle. The wingers were the usual names of Semenzato and Gasperoni and up front it was another set of familiars with Sardelli and Simoni keeping loan signing Alberti on the bench.

The guests got the game underway, but it was Montechiari who got the first real chance. Legnano goalkeeper Ferrari played a poor ball forward and Mario Mutsch hit it straight back, over the top of the defence. Riccardo Sardelli ran after it and fired off a shot, but it was wild and didn’t threaten the Legnano goal. Three minutes later, the captain had another chance, courtesy of a Semenzato cross, but again his effort wasn’t controlled enough and ended up flying over the bar.

After the promising start, we slowed down a bit and Legnano were given a chance to get back into the game. Avogardi saw his effort go just over, while Moscelli’s acrobatic overhead effort was wide. Late in the half, Kopp was called upon to make two much needed saves. First he made a full stretch save to deny Moscelli in a one-on-one, before managing to fingertip Giordano’s effort over the bar. In between we had a penalty shout, which wasn’t given, much to the displeasure of Pacciarini. I couldn’t really see it properly, but it was probably a 50-50 call.

The scores were still tied at 0-0 when we went into half time, though the guests had already been forced to make a substitution, taking off Moscelli after a painful collision with Mutsch. On my part, I introduced Andrea Alberti at half time, hoping that the loanee would give us an edge up front. Matteo Simoni was the one to stay behind in the dressing room.

But the new man couldn’t bring the impulse the game needed. In fact, the game seemed to die as soon as the second half started and the only incidents throughout the second half were a yellow card to Kamata of Legnano and a Semenzato cross hitting the side netting rather unexpectedly. You could say it wasn’t much to look at and you’d be dead right. A bore draw in the end, keeping us near the top of the table in third.

Final Score: Montechiari 0 Legnano 0.