Too much Valsugana Paese wakes up late but at least there is a bonus

Menelle’s XV goes under at first overwhelming of the guests The fight for the primacy seems to be reserved for the Paduan and Vicenza

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It was immediately clear that Paese would not have taken the scalp away from Valsugana. In the first nine minutes the Paduans totally crushed Menelle’s team, taking away the field and breath. An extremely warlike game system that paid off. Make a few mistakes too many from Treviso, and the bill is soon done.

Valsugana, driven by a perfect Roger Farias, remains the only one who can compete for the championship in Vicenza. He also risked collapse, towards the end of the first half. After the first try scored by Varise after 25 minutes, in the final six minutes two other Paduan scores arrived. Both arrived without the country being able to really oppose, at least apparently. The turning point came only in the second half, when in the last part the team of Marca found order in its game. It was then that it was rebuilt and, even if it was too late to win, the forcing had an effect: the goal scored out of time allowed to go under 7 points of disadvantage compared to Valsugana, keeping close to a bonus point. which could be of great importance at the end of the season. Of course, even a victory against the battleship Vicenza on Sunday would not give the top of the standings, but in recent weeks Menelle has been clear: the goal is to remain in the top five.

There was no shortage of mistakes in touches, mistakes that also canceled out excellent chances of goal favoring the Paduan defense. The first goal came in the 25th minute, shortly after the yellow card shown to Balzi for some exuberance with an opponent: Varise made use of the clear superiority of the Valsugana maul. Paese reacted by shortening the distance with a kick from Zanatta, but not even a minute passed and Sorgato made the left wing stealing the ball and going straight to the goal. Another four minutes and another maul brought the guests up 19-3. It seemed all over, but in the second half there was a clear reaction from the country. After five minutes Bianchini put the ball down over the goal line. The enthusiasm was stopped about twenty minutes later, when Beraldin’s goal and the difficulty of building the country seemed to have closed the match. It was then that the reaction of the hosts almost saved a match dominated by Valsugana.

Eight minutes from the end Properzi scored the goal of hope, which rekindled the energies of the hosts. With the time expired, Balzi thought of placing the bonus goal between the posts, which despite a wrong game still keeps the country in the running. –

Niccolò Budoia