League Play-Off

Stadio Bocco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristoforo Troilo started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, Garbagna Novarese AFC's Damiano Palumbo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Concetto Trabucco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Garbagna Novarese AFC reached it. Alvaro Molinario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 9 minutes on the clock, Alvise Trentini commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bocco AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! If Amos Sansoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Di Dio struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Camillo Barchiesi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bocco AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Evani in the 23rd minute of play forced Bocco AFC's goalkeeper Concetto Trabucco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Bocco AFC's Angelo Di Martino got a free kick in the 34th minute. Concetto Trabucco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Evani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Molinario in the 43rd minute of play forced Bocco AFC's goalkeeper Concetto Trabucco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Miccoli during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Garbagna Novarese AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Alex Miccoli hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Bocco AFC's Cesare Faccio tried to score from far away in the 47th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Alexander Evani made the kick off in the second half. When Christian Di Dio came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Bocco AFC 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 Christian Di Dio couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Bocco AFC's Concetto Trabucco got control of the ball when Alvaro Molinario tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 65 minutes, Christian Di Dio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bocco AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Di Dio 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 75th minute, Alvaro Molinario 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. Concetto Trabucco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Evani in the 77th minute of the match. Christian Di Dio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camillo Barchiesi having to interfere. Concetto Trabucco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Evani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the Garbagna Novarese AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bocco AFC.