League Play-Off

Stadio Vlagierano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gerenzano AFC's Ercole Costacurta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ercole Costacurta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Patricelli having to interfere. Emiliano De Nardis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bianco Santangelo hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 20 minutes of play, Gerenzano AFC's Ercole Costacurta made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emilio Patricelli was left in no man's land by his defense there! 24 minutes into the match, Vlagierano's Alex Carlucci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anthony Liberti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Carlucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ercole Costacurta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emilio Patricelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damiano Mirto, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Ercole Costacurta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Emilio Patricelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damiano Mirto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Emilio Patricelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emiliano De Nardis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Armando Fontanive was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gerenzano AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vlagierano the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Gerenzano AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vlagierano:s goal. In the 55th minute there was a penalty for Vlagierano. Cesare Santangelo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Anthony Liberti. 1-1. Damiano Mirto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Corrado Liberti kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Damiano Mirto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Vlagierano's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Costacurta came free, but Emilio Patricelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Corrado Liberti fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vlagierano's protests and gave Corrado Liberti a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Vlagierano getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Corrado Liberti hit a great ball. In the 67th match minute, Vlagierano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Di Marino to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the match, Vlagierano's goalkeeper Emilio Patricelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damiano Mirto. Ercole Costacurta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Patricelli having to interfere. After having played for 74 minutes, Alex Carlucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vlagierano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex Carlucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Gerenzano AFC's Ennio Caccia got a free kick in the 76th minute. Emiliano De Nardis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Anthony Liberti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Gerenzano AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Corrado Liberti came free, but Anthony Liberti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anthony Liberti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano De Nardis in the 88th minute of the match. Alex Carlucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Emiliano De Nardis made a precise shot to the right of Anthony Liberti. Gerenzano AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1.