League Play-Off

Stadio Viarolo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Viarolo AFC's Aldo Lupi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Antonello Pierdomenico took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Del Monaco. Donato Del Monaco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The Borganzo fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when Borganzo's Ferruccio Tocchetto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 12 minutes, Damiano Manfredi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Viarolo AFC and the Borganzo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Viarolo AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Borganzo a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Emilio Del Nero, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Viarolo AFC's Donato Del Monaco. 0-3. Fabiano Costacurta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 23 minutes, Antonello Pierdomenico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Borganzo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonello Pierdomenico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes in the game, Amos Cappucci fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alex Minicucci having to interfere. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Viarolo AFC's goalkeeper Donato Del Monaco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Viarolo AFC's zone, Antonello Pierdomenico stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato Del Monaco came out of the goal and Antonello Pierdomenico tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Minicucci made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Amos Cappucci sent off a good shot on target. Borganzo's Alex Minicucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldo Lupi in the 48th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Fabiano Costacurta made the kick off in the second half. Concetto Colantonio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Alex Minicucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Minicucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amos Cappucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Del Monaco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Costacurta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Costacurta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Del Monaco having to interfere. Donato Del Monaco stood somewhat misplaced when Fabiano Costacurta came free in front of goal and shot 2-5 to the left of him in the 69 minute. In the 75thth minute of the game Fabiano Costacurta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Viarolo AFC's Donato Del Monaco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Amos Cappucci succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-5. If Concetto Colantonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amos Cappucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Alex Minicucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beppe Orioli hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amos Cappucci in the 92nd minute of play forced Borganzo's goalkeeper Alex Minicucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Antonello Pierdomenico had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donato Del Monaco. Viarolo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonello Pierdomenico was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-6.