League Play-Off

Stadio Pianodardine
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Camillo Costacurta kicked off to start the match. Concetto Verdecchia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Frank Armellini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Ettore Checchia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Pianodardine FC's zone, Arturo Bottaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frank Armellini came out of the goal and Arturo Bottaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Arturo Bottaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pianodardine FC's Enrico Brandini got a free kick in the 21st minute. Ettore Checchia hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Ennio Pittelli took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Frank Armellini. Pianodardine FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 35th minute Arturo Bottaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Armellini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pianodardine FC's goalkeeper Frank Armellini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Bottaro to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Arturo Fulgenzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pianodardine FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Fulgenzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bianco Nicolo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cosimo Romano kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. With a little luck, Pianodardine FC's Frank Armellini got control of the ball when Aurelio Manzoni tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Arturo Bottaro sped through Pianodardine FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Frank Armellini. Elia Marsilio struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Frank Armellini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fizzonasco. When Arturo Bottaro came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Fizzonasco 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 Arturo Bottaro couldn't finish the play. When Aurelio Manzoni came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Fizzonasco 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 Aurelio Manzoni couldn't finish the play. Bianco Nicolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Fulgenzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Arturo Fulgenzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bianco Nicolo. Fizzonasco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arturo Fulgenzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Bottaro in the 81st minute of play forced Pianodardine FC's goalkeeper Frank Armellini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aurelio Manzoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ettore Checchia fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pianodardine FC's protests and gave Ettore Checchia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th minute, Ettore Checchia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bianco Nicolo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Costacurta in the 92nd minute of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Aurelio Manzoni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fizzonasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelio Manzoni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.