Viareggio Cup: Bologna make final for first time for 46 years
46 years since the last time, Bologna have made the final of the Viareggio Cup. Troise’s side beat Club Brugge in the semi-final after it finished 1-1 following goals from Cossalter in the 47th minute and De Kuyffer in the 58th minute from the spot. Bologna last made the final in 1973, Fiorentina were the opponents that time while Genoa will be the team to beat on Wednesday at 15:00 CET at the Stadio Picco in La Spezia. They made it there by beating Parma 3-2. Banti from Livorno will be the referee.
CLUB BRUGGE 1-1 BOLOGNA 1-1 (6-7 on penalties)
CLUB BRUGGE: Ciulla, Dedoncker, De Clerck, Fadiga (65′ Appiah), De Kuyffer, Fuakala (46′ Van Acker), Vervaque, Van den Keybus (54′ De Cuyper), Voet, Shala (54′ De Ketelaere), Cambier (65′ Van der Bremt). Coach: De Mil.
BOLOGNA: Fantoni, Mazza (51′ Visconti), Cassandro, Rabbi (51′ Stanzani), Militari, Cossalter, Lunghi (69′ Kastrati), Koutsoupias (77′ Ruffo Luci), Piccardi (69′ Busi), Saputo (69′ Barnaba’), Uhunamure (77′ Nivokazi). Coach: Troise.
REFEREE: Amabile (Vicenza)
GOALS: 46′ Cossalter (Bo), 57′ De Kuyffer (Br) penalty
BOOKINGS: De Kuyffer (Br)
PENALTIES: Militari goal, De Kuyper goal, Ruffo Luci goal, De Ketelaere goal, Nivokazi goal, Voet goal, Kastrati goal, De Clerck goal, Stanzani goal, De Kuyffer goal, Visconti goal, Vervaque miss.
