League Play-Off

Gerenzano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alvise De Francesco started the match with the kick off. Emanuele Colasante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Carter Cera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute, Adriano Giannantonio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 8 minutes, Dennis Sforza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gassino Torinese FC and the FC Noce players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gassino Torinese FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Dennis Sforza hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Gassino Torinese FC's Dennis Forlani got a free kick in the 20th minute. If Emanuele Colasante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 27 minutes, Domenico Troiani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Noce's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domenico Troiani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 31st minute of the match Adriano Giannantonio completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Adriano Giannantonio a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to FC Noce getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Adriano Giannantonio hit a great ball. Alvise De Francesco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 37 minutes into the game, Alvise De Francesco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Noce's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gassino Torinese FC the free kick. Alvise De Francesco hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Carter Cera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Sforza, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 42 minutes into the match, FC Noce's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Persichetti came free, but Carter Cera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Emanuele Colasante 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. 47 minutes into the match, FC Noce's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Colasante came free, but Carter Cera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Emanuele Persichetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Cera having to interfere. Emanuele Persichetti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carter Cera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. The attack was good, but when Emanuele Persichetti in the 58th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If Dario Orecchioni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Noce getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Concetto Betti hit a great ball. Carter Cera made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Emanuele Colasante sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuele Persichetti in the 75th minute of play forced FC Noce's goalkeeper Carter Cera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emanuele Colasante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Cera having to interfere. Emanuele Colasante came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carter Cera could save by the left post. Alvise De Francesco hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Emanuele Persichetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Emanuele Persichetti sped through FC Noce's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carter Cera. When the match was over Gassino Torinese FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Noce throughout the match.