League Play-Off

Stadio Casinazzo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cristiano Fabrizi got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Alessandro Gelsomini got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carlo Mirto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Bianco Gori made a huge save. When Alessandro Gelsomini came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Valmairone fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alessandro Gelsomini couldn't finish the play. Alessandro Gelsomini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the match, Casinazzo AFC's Cristiano Fabrizi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bianco Gori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Casinazzo AFC's Ettore Iannone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Gelsomini in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Anthony Gaeta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bianco Gori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlo Mirto in the 33rd minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alessandro Gelsomini made a kick off. In the 61st minute, Cristiano Fabrizi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bianco Gori was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Bianco Gori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Fabrizi in the 68th minute of the match. Bianco Gori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Fabrizi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Bianco Gori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Fabrizi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dario Zappacosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Iannone having to interfere. Dario Zappacosta scored 1-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ettore Iannone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carlo Mirto struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Bianco Gori didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casinazzo AFC. After 82 played minutes Valmairone got a freekick which was hit by Achille Corvi. Cristiano Fabrizi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Valmairone getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Alberigo Ascani hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute, a hard, long distance shot from Alexander Marconi hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. Bianco Gori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Fabrizi in the 97th minute of the match. With a little luck, Casinazzo AFC's Ettore Iannone got control of the ball when Dario Zappacosta tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Valmairone walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.