League Play-Off

Sanda
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. Armin Fiore started the match with the kick off. Emiliano Bellomo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armin Fiore in the 4th minute of play. If Armin Fiore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cristiano Granata came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Reda 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 Cristiano Granata couldn't finish the play. When Fabiano Colonna came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Reda 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 Fabiano Colonna couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Reda's zone, Ferdinando Antenucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Bellomo came out of the goal and Ferdinando Antenucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristiano Granata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Arturo Meazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Sanda's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Granata came free, but Arturo Meazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Sanda's zone, Ciccio Cagnetta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arturo Meazza came out of the goal and Ciccio Cagnetta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armin Fiore blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emiliano Bellomo having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Cristiano Granata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reda's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristiano Granata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Meazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute Fabiano Colonna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Meazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Armin Fiore reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Emiliano Bellomo. The goal made the score 1-0. 35 minutes into the match, Reda's goalkeeper Emiliano Bellomo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferdinando Antenucci. Fabiano Colonna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Meazza having to interfere. Ferdinando Antenucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Emiliano Bellomo made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Ferdinando Antenucci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sanda's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferdinando Antenucci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Bellomo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Emiliano Bellomo came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Sanda's Ferdinando Antenucci. But to his dismay, Ferdinando Antenucci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Armin Fiore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armin Fiore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Bellomo having to interfere. Cristiano Granata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Arturo Meazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sanda's Arturo Meazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Colonna in the 65th minute of play. Concetto Russi kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Sanda's goalkeeper Arturo Meazza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Granata. Emiliano Bellomo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armin Fiore in the 80th minute of the match. Fabiano Colonna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Meazza having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabiano Colonna in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Meazza saved Sanda from getting behind. In the 87th minute Fabiano Colonna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Meazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferdinando Antenucci struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Emiliano Bellomo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sanda. Reda's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.