League Play-Off

Stadio Predappio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arturo Dominici started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Comunardo Crisantemo 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 Comunardo Crisantemo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alessandro Proietto fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Predappio FC's protests and gave Alessandro Proietto a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Borsano booed when Predappio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Proietto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arturo Dominici recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Felice Tonon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Dominici in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniele Sessa saved Predappio FC from getting behind. Alfonso Alfonsi came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cristiano Albanesi could save by the left post. Arturo Dominici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Sessa having to interfere. Daniele Sessa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Tonon in the 26th minute of the match. After 28 minutes, Bianco Nelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Predappio FC and the Borsano players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Predappio FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! Bianco Nelli took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cristiano Albanesi. Borsano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 34th minute, Carlo Simeoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Alfonsi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Cristiano Albanesi made a huge save. Cristiano Albanesi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Comunardo Crisantemo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 46 minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Comunardo Crisantemo to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfonso Alfonsi in the 53rd minute of play forced Borsano's goalkeeper Cristiano Albanesi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Borsano's zone, Comunardo Crisantemo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Albanesi came out of the goal and Comunardo Crisantemo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 61 minutes into the match, Borsano's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Alfonsi came free, but Cristiano Albanesi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd match minute, Borsano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Gizzi to maneuver through the defense. Predappio FC's Daniele Sessa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Dominici in the 67th minute of play. Daniele Sessa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Dominici, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Predappio FC's Daniele Sessa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Predappio FC from getting a goal against them. 72 minutes into the match, Comunardo Crisantemo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristiano Albanesi. Borsano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Comunardo Crisantemo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Borsano's Cristiano Albanesi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Crisantemo in the 75th minute of play. In the 80th minute Arturo Dominici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniele Sessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Predappio FC's Fabiano Barducci got a free kick in the 83rd minute. When Arturo Dominici came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Borsano 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 Arturo Dominici couldn't finish the play. 91 minutes into the match, Predappio FC's Comunardo Crisantemo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Albanesi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Comunardo Crisantemo in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Albanesi saved Borsano from getting behind. Predappio FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Borsano for a fine match.