League Play-Off

Gerre Basse
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alfredo Marchesani made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Fabrizio Rainaldi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mellaredo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabrizio Rainaldi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frank Di Toro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute, Gerre Basse FC's Cristoforo Testi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Augusto Manfredi hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Gerre Basse FC's Cristoforo Testi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andrea Brambilla. Andrea Brambilla yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Frank Di Toro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Marchesani in the 16th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Marchesani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frank Di Toro was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Alfredo Marchesani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Gerre Basse FC's Franco Oberrauch got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Frank Di Toro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Marchesani, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After having played for 44 minutes, Cristoforo Testi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gerre Basse FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristoforo Testi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristoforo Testi to make the kick off. Frank Di Toro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Marchesani in the 58th minute of the match. Frank Di Toro came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Mellaredo FC's Alfredo Marchesani. But to his dismay, Alfredo Marchesani quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Frank Di Toro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Marchesani in the 62nd minute of the match. Andrea Brambilla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Testi in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute of the match Franco Tosi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Frank Di Toro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fabrizio Rainaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amerigo Bonelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amerigo Bonelli in the 77th minute of play forced Mellaredo FC's goalkeeper Andrea Brambilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo Marchesani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fabrizio Rainaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristoforo Testi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabrizio Rainaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabrizio Rainaldi struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Frank Di Toro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mellaredo FC. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mellaredo FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gerre Basse FC.