League Play-Off

Barbaricina.
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Andrea Pietrini got the match started through his kick off. When Arturo De Meis fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barbaricina.'s protests and gave Arturo De Meis a yellow card for diving instead. Arturo De Meis hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6th match minute, Barbaricina. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno De Cristofaro to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Garbagna Novarese FC's Alessandro Proietto got a free kick in the 8th minute. Alessio Piccirilli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Minati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Pietrini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 19 minutes, Davide Delle Donne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garbagna Novarese FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Davide Delle Donne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Garbagna Novarese FC's Alberigo Ranalli in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barbaricina.'s goalie prevented a goal. Alberigo Ranalli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. İlhan İsrafil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alessio Piccirilli might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Minati. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessio Piccirilli ran back to his position shaking his head. After 30 played minutes Garbagna Novarese FC got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Proietto. In the 31st minute, Filippo Molinaro sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Garbagna Novarese FC's Adriano Minati didn't even have to move. When Arturo Mazzone came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Barbaricina. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arturo Mazzone couldn't finish the play. 36 minutes into the match, Garbagna Novarese FC's goalkeeper Adriano Minati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessio Piccirilli. In the 38th minute Alberigo Ranalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İlhan İsrafil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adriano Minati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Pietrini, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 44th minute, Davide Delle Donne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alberigo Ranalli made a kick off. If Alberigo Ranalli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Ranalli in the 54th minute of play forced Barbaricina.'s goalkeeper İlhan İsrafil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. İlhan İsrafil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberigo Ranalli in the 56th minute of play. In the 63rd minute Alessio Piccirilli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Minati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Garbagna Novarese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Pietrini came free, but Adriano Minati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes of play, Barbaricina.'s Alessio Piccirilli made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adriano Minati was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alberigo Ranalli struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. İlhan İsrafil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garbagna Novarese FC. Alberigo Ranalli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but İlhan İsrafil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. If Alberigo Ranalli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Garbagna Novarese FC defense, Alessio Piccirilli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adriano Minati. The Garbagna Novarese FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adriano Minati should have stopped the shot. Adriano Minati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Piccirilli in the 93rd minute of play. When Barbaricina.'s Alessio Piccirilli in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Garbagna Novarese FC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Barbaricina. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Garbagna Novarese FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.