Perrotti’s Brace Helps Stallions Hold Off D-Power in Ten-Goal Contest
STALLIONS, (Interstat) — Matteo Perrotti scored twice and Stallions survived a frantic, end-to-end match to beat D-Power 6-4 on Monday. The home side moved to 3-0 in the competition and 3-0 across all competitions, while D-Power fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 overall. The result followed a wide-open scoring pattern that began almost immediately and never settled into a defensive rhythm. Stallions produced four goals inside the first 10 minutes and kept D-Power chasing from behind for most of the first half.
D-Power’s Edoardo Matta opened the scoring in the first minute, but Stallions responded in the second when Gianluca Bressan found the net. Alessandro Gelsi put Stallions ahead in the sixth minute, and Perrotti struck twice in the 10th minute to give the home side a commanding first-half cushion. D-Power’s Valerio Vimercati scored in the 23rd minute, and Simone Soprano added another for the visitors in the 31st. Bressan was shown a yellow card in the 36th minute. Niccolo Marino scored for Stallions in the 40th minute, and Blur also scored for the home side as Stallions reached six goals. Matta finished with two goals for D-Power, while Vimercati and Soprano each scored once.
Perrotti was Stallions’ top performer with his two-goal display. Bressan, Gelsi, Blur and Marino each scored once for Stallions. Matta’s brace led D-Power, with Vimercati and Soprano adding one goal apiece. Bressan’s yellow card was the only booking listed in the match. The scoring came in bursts, with four goals inside the first 10 minutes and another flurry before halftime. No goals were recorded after Marino’s 40th-minute strike, leaving Stallions to protect their lead through the second half. Stallions’ lead remained intact as the match moved past the hour mark, and D-Power could not produce another listed goal.
The game continued Stallions’ strong start to the season. Stallions had won their previous two matches, including a 6-4 victory at FC Caesar and a 7-2 home win against Boomers. D-Power, meanwhile, remained winless after two previous defeats, including a 5-3 loss at Circus FC and a 7-5 home loss to TRM FC. The visitors’ four goals marked another productive attacking outing, but D-Power could not close the gap after Stallions built their early advantage. Stallions’ defense did not keep a clean sheet, but the home side’s scoring output proved sufficient. Stallions’ overall record matched its competition mark, while D-Power’s overall mark matched its competition mark.
Perrotti had also scored twice in Stallions’ previous match against FC Caesar, and his latest brace helped the home side control the decisive first-half stretch. D-Power kept pressing and found goals through Matta, Vimercati and Soprano, but Stallions answered each threat with enough scoring to preserve the win. The match featured 10 goals total, with Stallions scoring six and D-Power scoring four. Bressan’s early goal and later yellow card made him a notable figure in a match defined by quick exchanges and frequent finishes.
Stallions’ scoring was spread across Perrotti, Bressan, Gelsi, Blur and Marino. D-Power’s goals came from Matta’s two, Vimercati’s one and Soprano’s one. Matta’s opener gave D-Power brief hope, but Stallions’ response was swift. Bressan scored in the second minute and was later booked in the 36th. Gelsi’s sixth-minute goal and Perrotti’s double in the 10th turned the match decisively. Vimercati and Soprano kept D-Power within reach before Marino’s 40th-minute goal restored Stallions’ cushion. The visitors’ four-goal total was not enough to offset Stallions’ six.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Stallions 8, D-Power 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Stallions with a 75.1 percent probability to win.