League Play-Off

Caslino Al Piano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amerigo Di Palma started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Caslino Al Piano's Ferruccio Granato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Stellato in the 3rd minute of play. In the 8th minute, Alexander Lucidi 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. With a little luck, Canegrate's Comunardo De Simone got control of the ball when Beppe Carbonetti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Beppe Carbonetti was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 18th minute. Caslino Al Piano's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 18 minutes into the match, Alexander Lucidi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Comunardo De Simone, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beppe Carbonetti got free with Comunardo De Simone in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Comunardo De Simone made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Beppe Carbonetti sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th minute Alexander Lucidi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Comunardo De Simone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Salerno's late challenge caught a Caslino Al Piano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dave Salerno helped the player get up and apologised. Dave Salerno kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Amerigo Di Palma scored 2-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ferruccio Granato, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 37 played minutes Canegrate got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Petrini. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beppe Carbonetti got free with Comunardo De Simone in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. During the 40th minute of the match Arturo Petrini completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Arturo Petrini a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Canegrate getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Arturo Petrini hit a great ball. Alexander Lucidi struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Comunardo De Simone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caslino Al Piano. 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 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexander Lucidi was the one to do the kick off. In the 58th minute, Alexander Lucidi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Comunardo De Simone was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 67 minutes into the match, Beppe Carbonetti notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Canegrate's Comunardo De Simone. Comunardo De Simone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Comunardo De Simone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Lucidi in the 70th minute of the match. Alexander Lucidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Comunardo De Simone having to interfere. 86 minutes into the game, Caslino Al Piano's Alexander Lucidi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Comunardo De Simone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bruno Spada during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Canegrate's Bruno Spada got a free kick in the 91st minute. Comunardo De Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Carbonetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Beppe Carbonetti might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Comunardo De Simone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beppe Carbonetti ran back to his position shaking his head. Caslino Al Piano's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.