League Play-Off

Stadio Arese
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ercole Belardi started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Amerigo De Toni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lisiera and the Arese AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes Lisiera got a freekick which was hit by Amerigo De Toni. Carmine Bomba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carmine Bomba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 13 minutes, Ercole Belardi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lisiera's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ercole Belardi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Colantonio during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alvise Ceci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Ciaccia having to interfere. If Ercole Belardi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvise Ceci might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amedeo Ciaccia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvise Ceci ran back to his position shaking his head. Amedeo Ciaccia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvise Ceci went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ercole Belardi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arese AFC's Carmine Bomba got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot by Achille Nobili from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Frank Natalucci's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Alvise Ceci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Ciaccia having to interfere. When Lisiera's Alvise Ceci in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arese AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amerigo Pasquale to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Arese AFC's goalkeeper Amedeo Ciaccia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvise Ceci. Ercole Belardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Amedeo Ciaccia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arese AFC's Carmine Bomba got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amerigo Pasquale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Frank Natalucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Colantonio got his second yellow card in the match during the 66th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Lisiera booed when Arese AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Colantonio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ercole Belardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Amedeo Ciaccia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 70 played minutes Arese AFC got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Cavallucci. Alvise Ceci's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Amedeo Ciaccia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Spadoni during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Lisiera getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Alfonso Spadoni hit a great ball. In the 78th match minute, Lisiera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Cappucci to maneuver through the defense. Carmine Bomba struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Frank Natalucci didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arese AFC. 85 minutes in the game, Ercole Belardi fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Amedeo Ciaccia having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Arese AFC's zone, Ercole Belardi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amedeo Ciaccia came out of the goal and Ercole Belardi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 88 played minutes Arese AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ferruccio Ansoldi. If Ercole Belardi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrea Cappucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Amedeo Ciaccia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lisiera's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.