League Play-Off

Stadio Gambulaga
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cesare Bani kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Budrione got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Troiani. Budrione's Filippo De Vecchis got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emanuele Giancristofaro charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emanuele Giancristofaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Budrione getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Emanuele Giancristofaro hit a great ball. After 21 minutes of play Budrione's Emanuele Giancristofaro 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. The supporters of Gambulaga booed when Budrione was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuele Giancristofaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexander Quercia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexander Biancone having to make a save. Budrione's Alexander Biancone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Budrione from getting a goal against them. Filippo De Vecchis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippo Valeriani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesare Olmi got free with Alexander Biancone in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Filippo De Vecchis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Filippo Valeriani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filippo De Vecchis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Biagio Menna made the kick off in the second half. Cesare Olmi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Alexander Biancone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Biagio Menna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ferdinando Natalucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 62 minutes, Cesare Olmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gambulaga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesare Olmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexander Quercia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Biancone having to interfere. Budrione's Alexander Biancone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Biagio Menna in the 68th minute of play. Biagio Menna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Biagio Menna 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. 89 minutes into the match, Gambulaga's Biagio Menna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexander Biancone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Gambulaga's zone, Filippo De Vecchis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippo Valeriani came out of the goal and Filippo De Vecchis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Budrione's goalkeeper Alexander Biancone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Cesare Olmi came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Gambulaga 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 Cesare Olmi couldn't finish the play.