Folgore Complete Dominance With Two Red Cards to Spare
Folgore saw off San Marino Academy 2-0 in the fourth round of what passes for the Italian Championship. The hosts opened their scoring through A. Garcia Rufer in the thirty-second minute and added a second just before the final whistle. J. Raschi's goal in stoppage time confirmed what the scoreboard already showed.
What made this one worth noting was the discipline, or lack of it, from the away side. G. Montali was sent off in the seventieth minute, followed by G. De Nicolo ten minutes later. By then the game was dead and buried, but two dismissals in quick succession told their own story.
and here's the thing — the statistics are about as informative as a blank wall. Both sides registered half possession, zero corners, and zero shots on target. Not a single attempt on goal from either team, yet two goals found the net. The match wasn't decided by volume of chances.
to be fair, the table tells you everything you need to know. Folgore sit top of the standings after four games, four wins, twelve points, and not a single blemish. San Marino Academy occupy fourteenth place with two draws, two defeats, and only two points to show for their efforts.
The visitors have been gradually finding their feet. They drew with Faetano and La Fiorita in their last two outings before those defeats took them to the bottom of the table. They had beaten Folgore 3-1 back in April, but this time the gap between the sides was clear.
what the result means is straightforward. The hosts extend their winning streak to four matches and remain unbeaten in all competitions. San Marino Academy's record of two losses means they're still searching for consistency, and a third defeat would have pushed them further into the doldrums.
