League Play-Off

Nestor Field Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Mei Zhen Kun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elia Lepre was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Elia Lepre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mei Zhen Kun in the 11th minute of play. Ronny Cromefeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. When Canevare's Mei Zhen Kun in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.C. Monte Marino's goalie prevented a goal. S.C. Monte Marino were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Canevare's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lucjan Škarpa took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Francesco Primavera managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Elia Lepre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mei Zhen Kun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by S.C. Monte Marino's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Franco Ottavi was slow to take the kick. During this time Canevare's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Canevare's Franco Ottavi to fire away a dangerous shot which Elia Lepre despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 28 minutes into the game, Francesco Primavera recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alberigo Tripodi. Francesco Primavera showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucjan Škarpa got free with Alberigo Tripodi in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute Acep Hasanuddin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Lepre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucjan Škarpa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Alberigo Tripodi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Acep Hasanuddin came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Canevare 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 Acep Hasanuddin couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute of the match, Francesco Primavera tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alberigo Tripodi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mei Zhen Kun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Lepre having to interfere. Amedeo Papetti hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Piacentini in the 52nd minute of play forced Canevare's goalkeeper Alberigo Tripodi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the last second Elia Lepre throw himself and got hold of the ball when Mei Zhen Kun in the 54thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Alberigo Tripodi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Primavera in the 55th minute of the match. Alberigo Tripodi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucjan Škarpa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberigo Tripodi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Piacentini in the 68th minute of play. Alberigo Tripodi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Piacentini in the 74th minute of play. In the 79th minute Francesco Primavera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberigo Tripodi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mei Zhen Kun who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Elia Lepre when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 85thth minute of the game Mei Zhen Kun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but S.C. Monte Marino's Elia Lepre was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Canevare's Alberigo Tripodi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Piacentini in the 86th minute of play. If Mei Zhen Kun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.