League Play-Off

Vezzano Ligure
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vezzano Ligure's Elia Petrucci started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 10 played minutes Borgo Piave got a freekick which was hit by Amerigo Tripodi. Elia Petrucci struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Elia Donato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vezzano Ligure. If Francesco Tesone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the game, Elia Petrucci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Elia Donato was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Francesco Tesone scored 1-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damiano Cellucci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Vezzano Ligure's zone, Francesco Tesone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damiano Cellucci came out of the goal and Francesco Tesone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Damiano Cellucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Trivelli in the 26th minute of the match. Emiliano Trivelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Damiano Cellucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Trivelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Francesco Tesone managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borgo Piave's supporters rose to their feet, but Francesco Tesone was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damiano Cellucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francesco Tesone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Damiano Cellucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Demetrio Vulcano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Elia Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Trivelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emiliano Trivelli to make the kick off. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Vezzano Ligure's goalie and right to Anselmo Giacomini. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Vezzano Ligure's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The supporters of Vezzano Ligure booed when Borgo Piave was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Giacomini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 60 minutes, Elia Petrucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vezzano Ligure's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elia Petrucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Elia Petrucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vezzano Ligure's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Borgo Piave the free kick. 71 minutes into the match, Vezzano Ligure's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Trivelli came free, but Damiano Cellucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd match minute, Vezzano Ligure was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elia Petrucci to maneuver through the defense. Fortunato Di Santo charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fortunato Di Santo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Borgo Piave's Fortunato Di Santo got a free kick in the 74th minute. When Angelo Marchegiani came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Vezzano Ligure 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 Angelo Marchegiani couldn't finish the play. Elia Petrucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Vezzano Ligure's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Trivelli came free, but Damiano Cellucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elia Petrucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Borrelli in the 89th minute of play forced Vezzano Ligure's goalkeeper Damiano Cellucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Elia Petrucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Dino Borrelli fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Borgo Piave's protests and gave Dino Borrelli a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th match minute, Borgo Piave was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Borrelli to maneuver through the defense. Elia Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demetrio Vulcano in the 97th minute of play. Borgo Piave's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.