Snowflakes drifted across the pitch as I Draghi di Ghiaccio and La Legione delle Ombre Ruggenti met under a bruisingly cold sky. The flakes added a dramatic texture to an already tense encounter.
From the drop‑kick, La Legione opened the scoring with a quick try at minute 2, and a conversion sealed a 7‑0 lead. Two yellow cards for La Legione at minutes 5 and 10 left them a player down, but they held the pressure, turning the early advantage into a 14‑0 cushion by minute 18.
Home answered in the 13th minute with a sharp try from Rodolfo Marcucci, and a clean conversion by Girolamo Vannone made it a 7‑7 tie. A second try at minute 15 pushed I Draghi di Ghiaccio to 12‑7, but a missed conversion kept the deficit at five points.
La Legione struck again at minute 17 with a try and a successful conversion, reclaiming a 16‑12 edge. I Draghi di Ghiaccio’s final try before halftime at minute 20 lifted them to 17‑16, but a failed conversion left the half suspended in a one‑point battle.
Half‑time was a tense 17‑16 in favour of I Draghi di Ghiaccio, but La Legione’s resilience shone through in the second half.
An injury to a La Legione player at minute 48 forced a substitution, yet the team’s attacking tempo did not falter. A try at minute 55 extended the lead to 21‑17, followed by a conversion failure that kept the score at 21‑17.
The decisive moment came at minute 57 when La Legione added another try, bringing the score to 26‑17. Even after a missed conversion at minute 58, the final whistle confirmed a 24‑17 victory for La Legione, a result that reflected their early dominance and late perseverance.
Key performers: Rodolfo Marcucci’s solitary try accounted for all of I Draghi di Ghiaccio’s points, while Girolamo Vannone’s successful conversion kept the team in touch. La Legione’s early two yellow cards did not derail their campaign, and the unnamed players who crossed the line were instrumental in securing the win.
Match Summary: 4 tries for La Legione, 3 for I Draghi di Ghiaccio; 2 conversions by La Legione, 1 by I Draghi di Ghiaccio; 2 yellow cards to La Legione; 1 injury to La Legione; final score 24‑17 in favour of La Legione delle Ombre Ruggenti.