League Play-Off

Stadio Noci
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ercole Russi made the kick off and thus started the match. If Ercole Russi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlo Pietropaolo hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Bruno Dossena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercole Russi, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Bruno Dossena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Russi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Francesco Di Falco fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Noci's protests and gave Francesco Di Falco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Noci's Francesco Di Falco got a free kick in the 21st minute. Carlo Pietropaolo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. With his leg Bruno Dossena managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Noci's Florian Crosta fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alberto Clemente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Di Massa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Noci's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Di Massa came free, but Alberto Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Eraldo Baldassarre fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Noci's protests and gave Eraldo Baldassarre a yellow card for diving instead. Eraldo Baldassarre hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Florian Crosta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noci's attack was well implemented in the 46th minute, but when Ercole Russi was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Crosta in the 52nd minute of play forced Lion AFC's goalkeeper Bruno Dossena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonello Mian got free with Alberto Clemente in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Noci getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Bernardo Marinetti hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Lion AFC's Antonello Mian got a free kick in the 59th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Florian Crosta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Noci's supporters rose to their feet, but Florian Crosta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Dossena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Florian Crosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Bruno Dossena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th match minute, Noci was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Marinetti to maneuver through the defense. Antonello Mian's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alberto Clemente firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of Lion AFC booed when Noci was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Alfieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Antonello Mian cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alberto Clemente was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 77 minutes into the match, Lion AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Russi came free, but Bruno Dossena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ercole Russi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Noci's supporters rose to their feet, but Ercole Russi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Dossena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th match minute, Lion AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Ciapponi to maneuver through the defense. Antonello Mian 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. Florian Crosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Dossena having to interfere. Ercole Russi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Bruno Dossena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lion AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.