League Play-Off

Senna Comasco
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristiano Albertini took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Cosimo Strano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabio Parco's late challenge caught a Senna Comasco AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabio Parco helped the player get up and apologised. Fabio Parco kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Armando Lancia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Senna Comasco AFC booed when Straorini FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Nobili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Albertini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fedele Greco having to interfere. Cristiano Nobili charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristiano Nobili the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Senna Comasco AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! Fedele Greco went to the wrong direction when Armin De Rossi was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After 26 minutes of play Senna Comasco AFC's Cristiano Nobili 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. 26 minutes into the game, one of Senna Comasco AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Cristiano Albertini sped through Senna Comasco AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fedele Greco. In the 36th minute, Cristiano Albertini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Straorini FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Davide Quercia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the game, Aldo Di Marino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Senna Comasco AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Straorini FC the free kick. In the 41st minute, one of Senna Comasco AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Senna Comasco AFC. Armin De Rossi walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Armando Lancia made the kick off in the second half. Senna Comasco AFC's Amedeo Munno got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th match minute, Straorini FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Basilico to maneuver through the defense. Armando Lancia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Albertini having to interfere. If Amedeo Munno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 69 minutes of play, Senna Comasco AFC's Armando Lancia made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ercole Albertini was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Davide Quercia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Senna Comasco AFC's Fedele Greco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Senna Comasco AFC from getting a goal against them. Davide Quercia struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Fedele Greco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Straorini FC. After having played for 86 minutes, Arturo Guidoni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Senna Comasco AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Guidoni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th minute, Armando Lancia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ercole Albertini was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 94 minutes into the match, Straorini FC's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Lancia came free, but Ercole Albertini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Lancia took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ercole Albertini. Ercole Albertini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Straorini FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.