League Play-Off

Stadio Zadina Pineta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Domenico Meazza got the match started through his kick off. An unexpected shot in the 10th minute by Ennio Lauro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Cristoforo Mameli 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 17 played minutes Zadina Pineta FC got a freekick which was hit by Armin Leoni. In the 17th minute, Ernesto Marchetti sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Zadina Pineta FC's Arturo Di Franco didn't even have to move. Domenico Meazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Arturo Di Franco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernate's Daniele Epifani got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute Ettore Cusumano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Di Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Epifani came free, but Arturo Di Franco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domenico Meazza struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Arturo Di Franco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bernate. In the 37th minute Cristoforo Mameli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Rossini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Rossini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Mameli, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute Domenico Meazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Di Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zadina Pineta FC! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristoforo Mameli to make the kick off. 64 minutes into the match, Daniele Epifani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arturo Di Franco. Zadina Pineta FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniele Epifani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Zadina Pineta FC's Ennio Lauro got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennio Lauro in the 74th minute of play forced Bernate's goalkeeper Alfonso Rossini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Ettore Cusumano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Di Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristoforo Mameli in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonso Rossini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Meazza came free, but Arturo Di Franco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's goalkeeper Arturo Di Franco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniele Epifani. Domenico Meazza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniele Epifani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Di Franco having to interfere. Zadina Pineta FC's Arturo Di Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domenico Meazza in the 88th minute of play. Daniele Epifani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Zadina Pineta FC's goalkeeper Arturo Di Franco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniele Epifani. After 95 minutes, Emiliano Di Piazza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zadina Pineta FC and the Bernate players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Ettore Cusumano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bernate had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.