MILAN FUTURO DRAW AWAY AT LUCCHESE: 1-1

The match for match day seven in Serie C between Lucchese and Milan Futuro finished 1-1, the Tuscan side went ahead thanks to a goal from Saporiti before Hodzic pulled one back. A good point for the Rossoneri, achieved through tenacity and character at the end of a balanced game. At Stadio Porta Elisa, the home side played with a good rhythm throughout, while Milan Futuro constantly grew into the game after going behind - after a quarter of an hour - before finding an equaliser at the end of the first half with a second consecutive goal from Demirel Hodzic. Continued rhythm and fragmented match, however, the break now follows. In terms of points, a draw was a fair result. 

Definitely positive and worth praising the reaction after falling behind, this was how the team spirit played out - led by Head Coach Bonera - always united and compact. Both teams seemed tired and couldn't create much in the final stages, they couldn't find the energy to try and push for a winner, completing the tour de force, which has been made up of five matches in 16 days for the Rossoneri. A second useful result in a row for the Rossoneri which brings them up to 6th in the league, a result which gives the side hope ahead of the next game on Saturday 5 October - at 15:00 CEST - a home match scheduled against Pianese. 

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MATCH REPORT
Lucchese started well and made the first chance after just two minutes, Sasanelli sending the ball over the bar from a good position. The home side controlled the ball well, Milan Futuro couldn't get a hold of the game and in the 15th minute fell behind: a brilliant free kick from Saporiti in the middle of the pitch, it didn't touch anyone and hit the net behind Raveyre. The Rossoneri grew into the game after going down, the first chance fell to Zeroli after a low cross from Cuenca in the 23rd minute. The game remained fragmented, Rossoneri kept pushing but Lucchese resisted the efforts from Cuenca and Jiménez. The deserved draw arrived in the last minutes of the first half, a corner from Sandri was met by Hodzic's head in the 45th minute. 1-1 at the break. 

The home side came out of the break and started well, cross from the left from Saporiti was met by Sasanelli who put it inches over the bar in the 53rd minute. In the 62nd minute Jiménez won the ball back and accelerated towards the area before placing his right footed shot wide. Lucchese fought back between the 65th and 72nd minute, first with an imprecise header from Gasbarro form an Antoni free kick, and then with a great passage of play halted by a super save from Minotti, around halfway through the half a double attempt from Camarda was stopped by the home team's defence. Tired legs and little action in the final stage of the match, the two teams searched for a winner but it never came thanks to the two brilliant defences. The match finished without any other actions or emotions.

MATCH DETAILS

LUCCHESE 1-1 MILAN FUTURO

LUCCHESE (3-5-2): Palmisani; Gemignani, Gasbarro, Sabbione; Quirini, Tumbarello, Welbeck, Visconti, Antoni; Saporiti (78' Fedato), Sasanelli (75' Selvini). Subs: Allegrucci, Coletta; Botrini, Catanese, Djibril, Dumbravanu, Frison, Giacchino, Leone, Magnaghi, Moschella, Ndiaye. Coach: Gorgone.

MILAN FUTURO (4-2-3-1): Raveyre; Jiménez (75' D'Alessio), Coubis, Minotti, Bartesaghi (75' Bozzolan); Hodzic, Sandri (65' Malaspina); Cuenca (65' Traorè), Zeroli, Fall; Camarda (81' Turco). Subs: Mastrantonio; Duțu, Zukić; Alesi. Coach: Bonera.

Referee: Luongo from Napoli.
Goals: 15' Saporiti (L), 45' Hodzic (MF).
Booked: 60' Sandri (MF), 64' Jiménez (MF), 67' Camarda (MF), 76' Sabbione (L), 89' Quirini (L).

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