Futsal: second legs of Preliminary Round tomorrow

The second legs of the Preliminary Round, which will decide the participants in the play-offs of the Campionato Sammarinese di Futsal, will be played tomorrow evening. Faetano sprung a surprise in the first leg, defeating Folgore 3-0 away and overturning all predictions. Tomorrow night (kick-off 21:45 in Domagnano) they can even afford to lose, but not by more than two goals if they are to reach the quarter-finals, where they would face Murata. Should Folgore go through instead, they would take on Tre Penne, thanks to their higher league position. Another upset came from Libertas, who beat Juvenes Dogana 4-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Selva. However, two goals would be enough for the Serravalle side to overturn the tie and progress. It should be remembered that there will be no extra time in any circumstance: if the aggregate score is level after the two legs, the team with the higher position in the league table will go through. Pennarossa asserted their superiority over Cailungo, winning 4-1. Barring a major upset – a Rossoverdi victory by at least four goals – the Chiesanuova side will reach the quarter-finals. There is complete parity instead between Domagnano and Cosmos. Although the Giallorossi were ahead for almost the entire match, Franchino’s team clawed it back in the final ten minutes with a brace from Molinas. A draw will be enough for Gasperoni’s men to advance to the next round. At the end of the second legs of the Preliminary Round, the four teams that make it through will join Murata, Virtus, La Fiorita and Tre Penne in the quarter-finals.

Here is the current picture of the league’s Preliminary Round: