Messina-Gymnica Scordia 5-1
Scorers: 11′ and 24′ Burzio, 13′ Kragl, st 2′ Famà, 31′ Palumbo, 47′ Varela.
Messina (4-2-3-1): Coco 6, Theodore 6.5, Sbuttoni 6 (37′ Konate 6), Blondett 6.5 Guerriero 7, Tanasa 7 (34′ st Zampa sv), Giunta 6.5 (17′ st Langone 6), Kragl 7 (24′ st Bonanno6.5), Burzio 8, Palumbo 7, Sarao 6 (24′ st Varela 6.5). On the bench: Calabrese, Zampa, Doni, Pellegrino, Passiatore. All.: Torrisi 7
Gymnica Scordia (3-5-2): Cirnigliaro 5.5, Balba 5 (1′ st Diop 5), Trovato 5, Llama 5, Campagna 5, Castania 5 (34′ Taimech 6), Diara 5.5 (19′ st Strano 5.5), Diouf 5, Mammana 5 (1′ Mannino 5.5), D’Emanuele 6 (32′ st Navarrete sv), Famà 6. On the bench: Truppo, De Luca, Bruno, Canessini. All.: Violante 5.5
Referee: Braschi from Trapani 6.5
Notes: Booked: Giunta (M), Famà (GS), Diop (GS), Llama (GS), Diouf (GS), Taimech (GS). Sent off: 43′ st Diop (GS – double yellow card). Corners: 4-3. Recovery time: 1st half and 3rd half
Messina also celebrates at the “Franco Scoglio”. First home success in the championship for the Giallorossi, who beat Gymnica Scordia 5-1 in a match dominated in the first half and controlled in the second. Excellent local start and, in the 2nd minute, the post, with a deflection from Cirnigliaro, denies Burzio the advantage. The midfielder made amends in the 11th minute when he headed Guerriero’s cross into the net. Two minutes later Burzio serves a backheel assist for Kragl’s left foot for the second goal. Downhill match for Messina, who tries again with a shot from Kragl, lifted for a corner, and strikes in the 24th minute with Burzio who, following an error from Cirnigliaro, receives the ball from Tanasa and scores the hat trick. For the Etna players only a free kick from D’Emanuele, deflected into a corner by Coco.
In the second half, however, Scordia started better and, after just over a minute, shortened with Famà’s lob and subsequently became dangerous with D’Emanuele and Taimech. Messina, however, managed without any particular problems: in the 31st minute, Palumbo’s winning diagonal made it 4-1, while in the 47th minute, Varela’s header, following a cross from the excellent Burzio, sealed the final 5-1.
Messina wins their first home win and remains at the top, with 10 points after four matches, in the company of Nebros.