League Play-Off

Biancanigo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Damiano Giammaria took the kick off in the first half of the match. Christian Luciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Anthony Lusi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 5 in the game by Renos Pantoflaras from a close distance when the talented Edmondo Melani managed to make a qualified save. tigertem's players were relieved. 7 minutes into the match, tigertem's Bianco Pompilio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anthony Lusi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 8 played minutes Biancanigo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Salbatore. The supporters of Biancanigo AFC booed when tigertem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corrado Lucidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 minutes, Christian Luciano made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Biancanigo AFC's Anthony Lusi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edmondo Melani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bianco Ceccon, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. tigertem's Edmondo Melani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damiano Giammaria in the 23rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Damiano Giammaria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Biancanigo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Damiano Giammaria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmondo Melani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Bianco Pompilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Damiano Giammaria came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Biancanigo AFC 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 Damiano Giammaria couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in tigertem's zone, Renos Pantoflaras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edmondo Melani came out of the goal and Renos Pantoflaras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 33rd minute, Biancanigo AFC's Bianco Ceccon dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Biancanigo AFC's Anthony Lusi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bianco Pompilio in the 37th minute of play. Edmondo Melani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damiano Giammaria in the 43rd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The crowd rose to their feet as Bianco Pompilio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Anthony Lusi. That made the score 1-2 in the 51 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damiano Giammaria in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edmondo Melani saved tigertem from getting behind. Renos Pantoflaras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Edmondo Melani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute Damiano Giammaria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmondo Melani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, tigertem's goal looked a bit too open when Damiano Giammaria came free, but Edmondo Melani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amerigo De Palma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, tigertem's Ciro Di Nucci got a free kick in the 67th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silvestre Clemente during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute, Silvestre Clemente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Biancanigo AFC's Anthony Lusi got control of the ball when Bianco Pompilio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anthony Lusi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Luciano in the 82nd minute of the match. Concetto Montagna kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Edmondo Melani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renos Pantoflaras in the 88th minute of play. Bianco Ceccon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmondo Melani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, tigertem's Arrigo Marsili got a free kick in the 92nd minute.