League Play-Off

Parabiago
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabrizio Del Gatto got the match started through his kick off. Armin Di Marco in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Daniele Lio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 10 played minutes Aie got a freekick which was hit by Alessio Coscia. Christian Cipollini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Lio having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Aie got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Guaita. Federico Niccolai, 18 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 22nd minute Fabrizio Del Gatto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Di Virgilio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Aie's Fabrizio Del Gatto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Di Virgilio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 28th minute of the match Federico Niccolai sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniele Lio skillfully saved the ball. Alessio Coscia hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Fabrizio Del Gatto notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Parabiago's Diego Di Virgilio. Diego Di Virgilio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Enzo Ascoli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Aie's Daniele Lio got control of the ball when Armin Di Marco tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Christian Cipollini came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Parabiago 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 Christian Cipollini couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Frank De Rubeis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Parabiago's Christian Cipollini got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniele Lio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Cipollini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute of the match Edoardo Giampietro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diego Di Virgilio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Christian Cipollini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 minutes of play, Parabiago's Christian Cipollini made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniele Lio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniele Lio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Cipollini went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Armin Di Marco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Cipollini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Lio having to interfere. Parabiago were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Aie to leave the ground with a draw.