League Play-Off

The Five Zone
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Bassanello's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Falone came free, but Alfonso Mameli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Canegrate AFC's goalkeeper Adriano Bulla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ermanno Tarquini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dave Atroce hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 18th match minute, Bassanello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Tarquini to maneuver through the defense. After 25 played minutes Bassanello got a freekick which was hit by Concetto Feliziani. Ermanno Tarquini took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adriano Bulla. Adriano Bulla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Davide Falone received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alfonso Mameli came out and tried to block the shot, but Davide Falone slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 40th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Davide Falone stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Ercole Conte fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bassanello's protests and gave Ercole Conte a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bassanello's Ercole Conte got a free kick in the 51st minute. Ermanno Tarquini did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Adriano Bulla 54 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Davide Falone managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canegrate AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Davide Falone was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Mameli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amedeo Pich in the 64th minute of play forced Bassanello's goalkeeper Alfonso Mameli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Bulla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermanno Tarquini, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Amos Zola hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 72ndth minute of the game Ermanno Tarquini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Canegrate AFC's Adriano Bulla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Alvise De Donatis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canegrate AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvise De Donatis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Ercole Conte reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adriano Bulla. The goal made the score 2-3. In the 88th minute Davide Falone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Mameli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Canegrate AFC's Adriano Bulla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Canegrate AFC from getting a goal against them. Bassanello's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.