League Play-Off

Varazze
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Fanelli made the kick off and thus started the match. Alberto Fanelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Grieco having to interfere. Fabiano Grieco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Spano in the 5th minute of the match. Bernardo Piermattei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fausto Di Giambattista in the 7th minute. If Alexander Spano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Alberto Fanelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baora Polesine FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Fanelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Grieco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Varazze's Flavio Novella got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute, Alexander Florio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Baora Polesine FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alvise Minotti came free, but Bernardo Piermattei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabiano Grieco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Fanelli in the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Fanelli in the 34th minute of play forced Varazze's goalkeeper Fabiano Grieco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th match minute, Varazze was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulvio Feltrin to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Varazze's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Spano came free, but Fabiano Grieco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 46 in the game by Fausto Di Giambattista from a close distance when the talented Bernardo Piermattei managed to make a qualified save. Baora Polesine FC's players were relieved. Fausto Di Giambattista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Piermattei having to make a save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alvise Minotti to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Alexander Florio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Piermattei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Minotti, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Alexander Florio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fausto Di Giambattista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Piermattei having to interfere. Varazze's Alvise Minotti got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Varazze's zone, Alexander Spano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Grieco came out of the goal and Alexander Spano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of Baora Polesine FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Varazze:s goal. Bernardo Piermattei went to the wrong direction when Donato Granati was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Alberto Fanelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Fabiano Grieco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvise Minotti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Piermattei having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Alvise Minotti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Bernardo Piermattei was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Baora Polesine FC booed when Varazze was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Nasuti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexander Spano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Fabiano Grieco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baora Polesine FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.