League Play-Off

Stadio Stezzano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anfilogino Fagnani took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dave Ursini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Palladino in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute, Carlo Nero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dave Ursini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Palladino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Stezzano FC booed when Budrione was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberigo Riccitelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anselmo Gaeta scored 1-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Florian Epifani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Budrione booed when Stezzano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico Di Toma didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th match minute, Budrione was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franco Strano to maneuver through the defense. Dave Ursini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Palladino in the 23rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Franco Strano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dave Ursini was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Dennis Palladino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Budrione's supporters rose to their feet, but Dennis Palladino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Ursini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Budrione's zone, Anselmo Gaeta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florian Epifani came out of the goal and Anselmo Gaeta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Budrione's Florian Epifani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Budrione from getting a goal against them. Anselmo Gaeta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Florian Epifani made a huge save. If Anselmo Gaeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Budrione getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Alfonso Orioli hit a great ball. Anfilogino Fagnani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Florian Epifani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Fagnani, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Carter Bianchi kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Alfonso Orioli hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Stezzano FC's Edoardo Antonini shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 51st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Florian Epifani but with some difficulty.

The wind increased when Dennis Palladino made the kick off in the second half. Anfilogino Fagnani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florian Epifani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Anfilogino Fagnani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61stth minute of the game Anselmo Gaeta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Budrione's Florian Epifani was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Florian Epifani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anfilogino Fagnani in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Anselmo Gaeta 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. Franco Strano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Dave Ursini made a huge save. Anselmo Gaeta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Epifani having to interfere. Stezzano FC's Anfilogino Fagnani got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Anselmo Gaeta 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. If Anfilogino Fagnani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 93 minutes, Enrico Di Toma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stezzano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrico Di Toma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Stezzano FC fully deserved thier win.