ROMA - Sunday, October 18 with the match between Perugia and the Roma Leones Phoenix began the Italian league 2009/2010. The two teams found themselves in the field in San Leonardo Murialdo a day of good weather.
The Roma Leones, who started favorite, suffered more than expected and the Phoenix were able to keep the field well for the first two quarters.
Kick-off and surprise are the Perugia to make the game, the Leones seem to have legs in some action packed and appear clumsy. Mannarino is the first to score with that action alone brings benefit to the Phoenix, but after being injured in an accident that forces him to play the rest of the game in goal, with Magugliani moved forward (men counted in Perugia, without any changes at your disposal).
Leones I begin to carburetor and take possession of the ball with long ball game but could not realize what was created, on the other side close to the Phoenix defense also managed to come out with good luck in attack, at the end of the second quarter The scoreboard reads 3-2 for the Leones (Lubrano and brace for the Capitoline Von Hesler, and Mannarino Magugliani for the red-white Perugia).
After the break the third quarter opened with a serious accident Magugliani, shot in the neck after the face-off, forcing the referee to suspend the meeting for several minutes. Rome seems to return the galvanized, thanks to two changes in available, turn up the pace of the game by putting the strings Perugia, scoring 3 goals in quick succession (double-Bernard Antonelli and with a great goal from a distance). Perugia I'm short of breath, and twice they are outnumbered by 2 fouls Troisi, just a big version Mannarino goalkeeper saves them from a more severe liability.
With 3 goal lead in the Capitoline relax Perugia leaving room for some action on offense and two of these goals are in Magugliani (his great contribution at the door) and Australia's captain-coach Whitford (playing with expert spent in the English league and Australian).
last time out captain complains Antonelli with its inadequate efforts in the final game but Phoenix can not reopen the match.
is closed then the first game 6-4 on the baby Italian league. With Rome, which immediately brings leading the championship match of the other pending between the Black Eagles of La Spezia and Merate.
In interviews at the end of the game Perugia were satisfied with the service offered, "despite the loss and injuries we are happy for the improvements completed in the first few months of training in the next games and teams with the most affordable we can say we" have Magugliani and Mannarino said. On the other hand Antonelli coach admits: "We did not play to our level, my players seemed embarrassed a few times and we managed to put into practice the schemes tested in training, congratulations to the Phoenix that have grown a lot since the last meeting. "
TABLES:
ROME LEONES: Grecchi, Bersani, Mancini, Von Hesler, Antonelli, Lubrano, Bernard (bench: Battisti, Pirrottina).
PERUGIA PHOENIX: Magugliani, Troisi, fright, Centraco, Corradetti, Whitford, Mannarino.
SCORERS: Mannarino (P), Von Hesler (R), Lubrano (R), Lubrano (R), Magugliani (P), Antonelli (R), Bernard (R), Bernard (R), Magugliani (P ) Whitford (P).
