League Play-Off

Stadio Punta Marina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessandro Gelsomini kicked off to start the match. Federico Paolucci kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Dario Zappacosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano De Rossi having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessandro Gelsomini in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emiliano De Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emiliano De Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dario Zappacosta in the 7th minute of the match. Punta Marina's Cosimo Tamburrini got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emiliano De Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dario Zappacosta, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Punta Marina's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Gelsomini came free, but Emiliano De Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Zappacosta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute Dario Zappacosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano De Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabrizio Giannantonio's late challenge caught a Punta Marina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabrizio Giannantonio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valmairone's goalkeeper Bianco Gori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Alessandro Gelsomini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dario Zappacosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Emiliano De Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ferdinando Motta to make the kick off. Dario Zappacosta took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emiliano De Rossi. Emiliano De Rossi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Alessandro Gelsomini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Valmairone booed when Punta Marina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Contestabile didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bianco Gori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cosimo Tamburrini's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Emiliano De Rossi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dario Zappacosta in the 76th minute. After 78 played minutes Punta Marina got a freekick which was hit by Federico Paolucci. Augusto Contestabile hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 0-2 became the score in the 89th minute when Alessandro Gelsomini elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.