League Play-Off

Stadio Viboldone
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elia Di Virgilio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Nelli in the 3rd minute of the match. Alexander Foddis might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elia Di Virgilio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexander Foddis ran back to his position shaking his head. Alexander Foddis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the game, Ciccio Mannella was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Viboldone's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Varano the free kick. Ciccio Mannella kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Alexander Foddis 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. Elia Di Virgilio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Nelli in the 13th minute of the match. In the 20th minute of the game, Alessandro Di Luzio landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Ciccio Mannella got his second yellow card in the match during the 20th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Alfonso Nelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Di Virgilio having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabrizio Balzani got free with Adriano Biondi in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to San Varano getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Dino Arcari hit a great ball. If Alfonso Nelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alexander Foddis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elia Di Virgilio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfonso Nelli went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabrizio Balzani to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Viboldone's Fabiano Gazza got a free kick in the 52nd minute. If Alfonso Nelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Viboldone's Elia Di Virgilio got control of the ball when Alfonso Nelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adriano Biondi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrizio Balzani, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Alfonso Nelli struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Elia Di Virgilio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Varano. Alfonso Nelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fulvio Di Florio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabrizio Balzani 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. Elia Di Virgilio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfonso Nelli in the 88th minute. Adriano Biondi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrizio Balzani, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Achille Alfonsi kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Armando Bartolucci sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Viboldone's Elia Di Virgilio didn't even have to move. After 96 minutes, Alfredo Mazzei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Viboldone and the San Varano players grew even worse after the yellow card.