League Play-Off

Stadio Argate Brianz
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Mazzei got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Argate Brianza AFC's Cosimo Amicone made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Camillo Melito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cosimo Amicone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Camillo Melito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Salemme in the 8th minute of play forced Argate Brianza AFC's goalkeeper Eugenio Chitarroni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute, Argate Brianza AFC's Franco Grossi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Camillo Melito. Camillo Melito yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 15th minute, Christian Mazzei ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Chitarroni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Eugenio Chitarroni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christian Mazzei's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Kakamy Okatsu were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Argate Brianza AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ciro Manzo took the corner. The corner ended in Ciro Manzo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Argate Brianza AFC's Eugenio Chitarroni did a great save. Eugenio Salemme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Chitarroni having to interfere. If Christian Mazzei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 25th minute, Dario Nazzari got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 26th minute, Fulvio Persichetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Mazzei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Chitarroni having to interfere. After having played for 36 minutes, Christian Mazzei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kakamy Okatsu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Mazzei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 39 played minutes, Kakamy Okatsu's Amos Bontempi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eugenio Chitarroni came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kakamy Okatsu reached it. Camillo Melito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Fiorentino in the 40th minute. Christian Mazzei might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Chitarroni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christian Mazzei ran back to his position shaking his head. After 45 played minutes, Kakamy Okatsu's Claudio De Michele shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eugenio Chitarroni came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kakamy Okatsu reached it. Eugenio Salemme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Chitarroni having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antonio Fiorentino made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Argate Brianza AFC's Alberto Bordon got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Christian Mazzei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Chitarroni having to interfere. When Kakamy Okatsu's Christian Mazzei in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Argate Brianza AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 64th minute, Cosimo Amicone ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Camillo Melito was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After having played for 68 minutes, Cosimo Amicone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Argate Brianza AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosimo Amicone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 69 minutes, Dario Nazzari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kakamy Okatsu and the Argate Brianza AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Kakamy Okatsu getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Dario Nazzari hit a great ball. After 70 minutes of play Kakamy Okatsu's Dario Nazzari was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 71st minute, Dario Nazzari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Kakamy Okatsu's Eugenio Salemme got a free kick in the 74th minute. Camillo Melito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Fiorentino in the 82nd minute of the match. Christian Mazzei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Chitarroni having to interfere. When Fabiano De Vincentis came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Kakamy Okatsu 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 Fabiano De Vincentis couldn't finish the play. Eugenio Salemme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Eugenio Chitarroni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Kakamy Okatsu defense, Cosimo Amicone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camillo Melito. The Kakamy Okatsu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camillo Melito should have stopped the shot. The Argate Brianza AFC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.