FC Südtirol loses its first summer test match

FC Südtirol's ranks mainly featured home-grown youth teams, also because squad planning has not yet been fully completed.

The white-reds were on the field with a “3:5:2” game system. Offredi stood between the posts, in front of him the trio Oneto-Vinetot-Baldan formed the defensive chain. In midfield, Bertoni played the role of playmaker, with Smith – a 20-year-old Anglo-Austrian on trial at FCS – and Cia on his side. Tait and Zanchi placed themselves on the right and left wing respectively. The Lupoli-Costantino duo played in the attack. Filippo Sgarbi and Carella were missing due to injury. Bassoli and Fink, however, were slightly injured and remained on the substitutes' bench.

The FCS defended securely from the start, but it didn't take long until the first division team was able to take the lead. In the seventh minute of the game, Verdi's corner kick was headed into the goal by Masina. A minute later, a cross pass from Zanchi landed on Cia, who headed all alone towards the opponent's goal, but the referee saw it as offside and canceled the South Tyroleans' offensive action. In the 9th minute of the game, FCS newcomer Offredi showed his skills for the first time by fending off a precise long-range shot from Nagy. In the 36th minute, Taider took the ball from Cia and then fouled him. Cia kicked the free kick just over Bologna's box with a powerful right-footed shot. Shortly before half-time, Bologna scored their second goal. Di Francesco moved from the left wing into the middle and fired the ball with his left past a powerless Offredi into the goal.

During the half-time break, Broh came onto the field for Cia at FCS. In the 18th minute, Bologna increased the lead to 3-0 with Falco, who won a duel against Zanchi and then scored safely. However, the response from the South Tyroleans followed immediately. Just a minute later, Smith's shot from 20 meters away went just past the aluminum over Da Costa. Shortly before the end of the game, Yuri Salvaterra, Lorenzo Sgarbi and Simone Tononi - three FCS natives - celebrated their debut in the white and red uniform.

On Tuesday the 25th Another test match is scheduled for July against Buraspor, a team from the Turkish first league. The game will be played in Wiesen from 18 p.m. On Sunday, Bologna will face AC Trento in their fourth and final friendly in Castelrotto (17 p.m.). Local newcomers Michael Bacher and Gabriel Brugger will also play for the Oberliga champions.

FC Bologna - FC Südtirol3:0 (2:0) Bologna FC (4-2-3-1): DaCosta; Torosidis, Gastaldello, Helander, Masina; Taider Nagy; Verdi, Falletti, Di Francesco; Petkovic Substituted in the second half: Santurro, Ravaglia, M'Baye, Brignani, Maietta, De Maio, Pulgar, Crisetig, Poli, Donsah, Valencia, Okwonkwo, Falco, Mounier, Krejcì Trainer: Roberto Donadoni

FC Südtirol (3-5-2): Offredi (70th Tononi); Oneto, Vinetot, Baldan; Tait, Smith (83. Dellago), Bertoni (83. Forti), Cia (46. Broh), Zanchi (65. Sal Vaterra); Costantino (73. Lorenzo Sgarbi), Lupoli (48. Heatley) Substitute bench: Bassoli, Finch, Caula Trainer: Paul Zanetti

Gates: 7. Masina (1:0), 41. Di Francesco (2:0), 63. Falco (3:0)

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