Cloudy skies loomed over the pitch, but the rugby action was anything but dull.
In the first half, I Falchi di Azzurro struck early, scoring a try at minute 4 but failing the conversion, leaving them at 5. A dramatic blow came when I Cigni di Ferro’s key forward Alessio received a red card at minute 6, forcing the side to play a man down. The referee didn’t waste time; a minute later, Falchi’s ball‑carrier was shown a yellow card at minute 7, leaving Falchi shorthanded for a brief spell.
Despite the setbacks, Cigni bounced back with a try at minute 9, but a second‑minute conversion failure left the score at 5‑5. A flurry followed: another try by Cigni at minute 17 and a successful conversion at minute 18 sent the visitors to 12‑5, a hard‑pressed lead that held until the break.
The second half saw the match swing like a pendulum. Cigni’s Gaetano D’Angelo scored a second try at minute 43, and a clean conversion at 44 pushed the score to 19‑5. Falchi answered with a try at 45 and a conversion at 46, cutting the deficit to 19‑12. The crowd roared when a second try at 50 was followed by a conversion at 51, levelising the contest at 19‑19.
Falchi went on a scoring spree, piling up four more tries in the final 10 minutes: at 55, 59, and a conversion at 56, 60 respectively, plus a try at 61 for Cigni with a conversion at 62. The final tally stood at 33‑26 in favour of Falchi di Azzurro.
Key performers: Gaetano D’Angelo, who crossed twice for 10 points, and Falchi’s conversion specialists who salvaged two of five attempts after a shaky start. Disciplinary drama dominated the game: Alessio received a red, two yellows, and a further yellow for a foul, while Falchi’s player was sin‑binned once.
In total, Falchi scored 5 tries with 4 conversions, while Cigni added 4 tries with 3 conversions. The match’s final stats—33 points to 26, 1 yellow and 1 red for Falchi, 2 yellows and 1 red for Cigni—showed how discipline and relentless pressure can swing a game even under cloudy skies.