League Play-Off

San Maurizio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filippo Serra got the match started through his kick off. Armin Buonanno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Giusto, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Filippo Serra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Armin Buonanno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Alberto Bertoni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Maurizio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lume the free kick. Alberto Bertoni hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute of the match Lume got a corner. San Maurizio's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alexander Aversano ran over to the corner to take the kick. Filippo Serra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Buonanno having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippo Serra in the 31st minute of play forced Lume's goalkeeper Armin Buonanno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Penna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dennis Tedeschi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Armin Buonanno managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when San Maurizio's Claudio Filice fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. San Maurizio's Filippo Serra shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 45th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Armin Buonanno but with some difficulty. Adriano Tondi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Penna stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippo Serra in the 55th minute of play forced Lume's goalkeeper Armin Buonanno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 played minutes San Maurizio got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Giusto. If Alex Franceschelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in San Maurizio's zone, Alex Franceschelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Tedeschi came out of the goal and Alex Franceschelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute Alex Vespa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Buonanno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio Filice fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armin Buonanno having to interfere. Bernardo Penna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Tedeschi having to interfere. A collision led to San Maurizio getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Fausto Magno hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippo Serra in the 83rd minute of play forced Lume's goalkeeper Armin Buonanno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Penna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filippo Serra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of San Maurizio booed when Lume was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Ciraci didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.