League Play-Off

Stadio Chioggia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andrea Falasca took the kick off in the first half of the match. Andrea Falasca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Adriano having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Fabrizio Di Giandomenico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrea Falasca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Adriano having to interfere. After 16 minutes of play, Stezzano FC's Corrado Di Mattia made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Filippo Adriano was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Damiano Bevilacqua kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Edoardo Scrima. That made the score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. In the 25th minute Damiano Bevilacqua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Scrima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filippo Adriano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Corrado Di Mattia, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Stezzano FC's Edoardo Scrima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damiano Bevilacqua in the 32nd minute of play. After 33 played minutes Chioggia got a freekick which was hit by Comunardo Allegretti. Anthony Manna hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 38 minutes, Fulvio Mascia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stezzano FC and the Chioggia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of Stezzano FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chioggia:s goal. Augusto Domenghini shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After a defensive mix-up in Chioggia's zone, Andrea Falasca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippo Adriano came out of the goal and Andrea Falasca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 46 played minutes Chioggia got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Riso.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damiano Bevilacqua made a kick off. Chioggia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 55th minute, when Corrado Di Mattia scored to the left of an out of position Filippo Adriano, making the score, 2-2. 68 minutes into the game, Anthony Manna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Edoardo Scrima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edoardo Scrima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damiano Bevilacqua, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. If Damiano Bevilacqua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Comunardo Allegretti kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Filippo Adriano was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Emanuele Landolfi. Chioggia's Filippo Adriano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Chioggia from getting a goal against them. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stezzano FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Scrima, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Corrado Di Mattia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Fabrizio Di Giandomenico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stezzano FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.