League Play-Off

Concessa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Francesco Gulli made the kick off and thus started the match. Diego Masi might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elia Mazzola. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diego Masi ran back to his position shaking his head. Elia Mazzola didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Concessa FC's Fulvio Lepre shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 12th minute Elia Cinalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Di Blasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Concessa FC defense, Alexander Imperiale kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Federico Di Blasio. The Concessa FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Federico Di Blasio should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Elia Cinalli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sabbioni's supporters rose to their feet, but Elia Cinalli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Federico Di Blasio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sabbioni's Elia Cinalli got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Concessa FC's Antonello Colucci got a free kick in the 28th minute. Elia Mazzola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Colucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute, Francesco Gulli 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. A collision led to Sabbioni getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Aldo Leone hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alexander Imperiale stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ercole Cicchinelli hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexander Imperiale in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Federico Di Blasio saved Concessa FC from getting behind. Federico Di Blasio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Imperiale in the 63rd minute of the match. Elia Cinalli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Federico Di Blasio having to make a save. 67 minutes into the game, Concetto Scalabrino recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Federico Di Blasio. Concetto Scalabrino showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 70th minute, Alexander Imperiale fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Federico Di Blasio, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Sabbioni booed when Concessa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonello Colucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francesco Gulli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Mazzola having to interfere. Concessa FC's Antonello Colucci suffered a sore thigh after 80 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Elia Cinalli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Federico Di Blasio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Imperiale in the 87th minute of play forced Concessa FC's goalkeeper Federico Di Blasio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 88 minutes, Francesco Gulli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Concessa FC and the Sabbioni players grew even worse after the yellow card. Francesco Gulli hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. When Elia Cinalli came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Sabbioni 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 Elia Cinalli couldn't finish the play. Francesco Gulli kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Sabbioni's Federico Di Blasio threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alexander Imperiale, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sabbioni's Elia Cinalli got a good chance for a goal in the 100th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Sabbioni players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.