USO Galaxy 6-4 Or. Sale Gussago

The tenth day of Serie A pits the Galaxy against Oratorio Sale of Gussago, a yellow-blue team looking for points to get out of the dark areas of the standings. Mr. Valenza, after the triumph in the derby, decides to bet on Martinuz; Crea; Magri, Bregoli, Gazzoli, Eddiraoui and Bergamaschi (a disp. Romeo, Belotti, Bertolini, Fioretti, Mazzetti A, Lamberti, Boccuti). In addition to Mazzetti M., who ended his season early, the Giallorossi coach loses three other key pawns for the home match, being unable to rely on Romeo, Bertolini and Belotti, albeit on the bench.

The Galaxy did not approach the match at their best and after two laps of the clock they already found themselves trailing. However, the 0-1 shakes up the Giallorossi (for the occasion in a Grigionera uniform) and sounding the charge is a very inspired Eddiraoui who serves on a silver platter the 1-1 ball to Bergamaschi a minute later. The equalizing goal is only an illusion, however. The guests, who were more aggressive and orderly on the field, were the ones who played the game.

In the 6th minute Gazzoli is overrun on the goal line by the direct opponent, Martinuz opts to cover the center of the area for a possible cross into the center forgetting, however, to protect the first post, where he is punctually mocked for the goal that is worth the new Gialloblu advantage.

Gradually the hosts took measures against the opponents and regaining a bit of tactical order managed to handle the ball better. In the 13th minute Eddiraoui scores the 2-2 goal with a beautiful right-footed shot from the edge of the area. A few moments later again the Moroccan outfielder showed all his class by setting up with Bergamaschi the most beautiful action of the match, but the conclusion of the Giallorossi number 7 shattered on the crossbar, choking in the throats the screams of the numerous supporters who came to Long Street Park. Bringing the Giallorossi forward was Gazzoli with a broadside from outside on the development of a corner kick with which he made up for his earlier mistake.

The second half of the first half gradually lost intensity, handing over the remaining emotions to the double referee whistle. Gazzoli, exhausted and not at his best, calls for a change and Valenza at the beginning of the second half draws Fioretti from the bench.

Strengthened by the accrued advantage, the Galaxy tried to exploit dribbling to look for spaces where they could hurt Sale. The perfect man for this kind of situation is Lamberti, inserted in place of Bregoli. The first real chance of the second half, however, comes at the guests' feet with a great conclusion from the distance on which Martinuz overcomes himself, going to remove the ball from the cross.

In the 31st, the episode that unequivocally directs the match: Eddiraoui dialogues with Fioretti and sneaks into the penalty area, the goalkeeper avalanches out and hits Eddiraoui's right leg. The referee decreed the penalty kick; from the 11 meters it was the number 7 himself who deftly dispatched the goalkeeper and put his team up 4-2.

The double advantage gives some peace of mind to the Galaxy, albeit distant relatives from the team admired only a decade earlier. The guests lose brilliance and as the minutes pass they decrease the intensity of play. In the 38th, Magri threw a long ball to Bergamaschi, who with wit and skill won a physical clash with the direct marker and, one-on-one with the goalkeeper, made no mistake, signing the momentary 5-2. Five minutes later it is Lamberti who finds the joy of the goal, with a delightful touch underneath that mocks the extreme defender. The Galaxy loosened the tension with a four-goal lead. In the 44th on a long throw in the direction of the center forward, Crea gets outflanked by failing to thwart the close-range conclusion that skewers Martinuz. Valenza gave minutes to Boccuti and Mazzetti A, letting Bergamaschi and Eddiraoui breathe. Before the triple whistle precisely the newly entered Boccuti has the good ball to find a goal that has been missing for a long time, but Pipita does not find the ball in a semi-rebound. As time expired came the guest goal for the final 6-4.

One of the ugliest versions of the Giallorossi still managed to bring home the full spoils, demonstrating that never before has the team been as complete and self-motivated as it is this year thanks to abundance in every department. Friday's challenge against Borgonato will offer one of the crossroads of the season.