League Play-Off

Lipomo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Armin Marini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armin Marini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th match minute, Mirano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Antonacci to maneuver through the defense. Armin Marini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francesco Marini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florian Del Bello read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Mirano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Antonacci to maneuver through the defense. Lipomo AFC's Armin Marini got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mirano's Federico Di Liddo suffered a concussion in the 21st minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Arrigo Spada fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lipomo AFC's protests and gave Arrigo Spada a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Arrigo Spada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francesco Pio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Domenico Faccio. Lipomo AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alessio Imperatrice hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Mirano defense, Francesco Marini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Florian Del Bello. The Mirano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Florian Del Bello should have stopped the shot. After 30 played minutes Lipomo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Christian Cannata. If Armin Marini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dave Rocco was the one to do the kick off. Francesco Marini might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Del Bello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Francesco Marini ran back to his position shaking his head. Arrigo Spada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armin Marini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Domenico Faccio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dave Rocco in the 63rd minute. Dave Rocco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Domenico Faccio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armin Marini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Del Bello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Marini in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes in the game, Dave Rocco fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Domenico Faccio having to interfere. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mirano's goalkeeper Florian Del Bello, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Mirano's Fabrizio Antonacci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domenico Faccio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dave Rocco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lipomo AFC had won after a very even match.