Murata complete double again

S.S. Murata won the San Marinese title for the third time in their history by beating AC Juvenes-Dogana 1-0 in the final of the play-offs to complete a second straight double.

Late winner
It was a very balanced final at the Stadio Olimpico in Serravalle and Murata, who also won the Coppa del Titano against the same opponents this season, broke the deadlock with only seven minutes to play when Cristian Protti found Carlo Valentini in the box and the midfielder made no mistake with a low, precise shot inside the far post. The victory earned the champions a place in next season's UEFA Champions League first qualifying round while the beaten finalists will play in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round.

Double triumph
"I'm extremely happy because I won the title as a player last year and now as a coach," Murata coach Massimo Agostini told uefa.com. "It was a fair result and the right reward for the great job we have done this season. We proved to be superior to any opponents in San Marino but I want to congratulate Juvenes-Dogana because they were very difficult to beat."