League Play-Off

Gaibanella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Florian Mangione got the match started through his kick off. When Florian Addari fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dezerega's protests and gave Florian Addari a yellow card for diving instead. Florian Addari kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Andrea Lauri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuele Tana in the 12th minute. Enrico Tozzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Lauri having to interfere. Emanuele Tana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Andrea Lauri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele Tana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andrea Lauri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. If Florian Mangione had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florian Addari kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Dezerega's Andrea Lauri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Mangione in the 30th minute of play. Biagio Colucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 35 minutes into the match, Gaibanella's goal looked a bit too open when Biagio Colucci came free, but Adriano Giansante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Florian Mangione had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florian Mangione who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Andrea Lauri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Florian Mangione came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Gaibanella 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 Florian Mangione couldn't finish the play. After 47 minutes, Arturo De Bettin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dezerega and the Gaibanella players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arturo De Bettin hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Dezerega's Andrea Lauri got control of the ball when Emanuele Tana tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diego Lucchetti was the one to do the kick off. During the 54th minute of the match Arturo De Bettin completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Arturo De Bettin a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Dezerega's Arturo De Bettin got a free kick in the 54th minute. Carmine Di Lullo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Andrea Lauri. Dezerega's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Diego Lucchetti struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Adriano Giansante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dezerega. 66 minutes into the game, Biagio Colucci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Adriano Giansante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 70th minute Florian Mangione shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Lauri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dezerega's Andrea Lauri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Mangione in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Dezerega was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florian Addari to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Emanuele Tana 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. When Florian Mangione, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 81 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Andrea Lauri was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After some careless play in the Dezerega defense, Florian Mangione kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andrea Lauri. The Dezerega fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andrea Lauri should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Mangione in the 89th minute of play forced Dezerega's goalkeeper Andrea Lauri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 92 played minutes Dezerega got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Chizzo. Andrea Lauri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florian Mangione, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano Giansante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Biagio Colucci in the 95th minute. Dezerega's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.