League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ennio Baldassarre made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the milan defense, Antonello Nanni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessio Amatori. The milan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessio Amatori should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Cosenza getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Cristoforo Olivieri hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Ennio Imperatore left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The milan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The supporters of Cosenza booed when milan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Petrosino didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ennio Baldassarre in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alessio Amatori saved milan from getting behind. Alessio Amatori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Di Nunzio in the 23rd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Enzo Petrosino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. milan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cosenza the free kick. The supporters of Cosenza booed when milan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Petrosino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alessio Amatori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ennio Baldassarre's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 27thth minute of the game Ennio Baldassarre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but milan's Alessio Amatori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Ennio Baldassarre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cosenza's supporters rose to their feet, but Ennio Baldassarre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessio Amatori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31st minute, Ennio Baldassarre 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. When Augusto Di Nunzio came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Cosenza 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 Augusto Di Nunzio couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Alvaro Marcon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cosenza's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Marcon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessio Amatori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alessio Amatori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Di Nunzio in the 42nd minute of play. Fedele Marsilio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ercole Sorrentino in the 43rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristoforo Olivieri during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, Cristoforo Olivieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andrea Cirelli was the one to do the kick off. Ennio Baldassarre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Di Nunzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Alessio Amatori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cosenza's Cristoforo Olivieri got a free kick in the 56th minute. Flavio Casciano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fedele Marsilio. Cosenza's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cristoforo Olivieri might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alessio Amatori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristoforo Olivieri ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in milan's zone, Augusto Di Nunzio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alessio Amatori came out of the goal and Augusto Di Nunzio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fedele Marsilio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferruccio Di Tommaso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute of the match, Ennio Baldassarre tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alessio Amatori saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Andrea Cirelli struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Fedele Marsilio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for milan. 74 minutes into the match, Cosenza's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Iannone came free, but Fedele Marsilio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 76 played minutes Cosenza got a freekick which was hit by Franco Napoleoni. In the 81st minute, Ennio Baldassarre 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. The audience was convinced that Ennio Baldassarre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alessio Amatori was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Eugenio Ingegno struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Alessio Amatori didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cosenza. Antonello Nanni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alessio Amatori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. A hard shot 90 in the game by Augusto Di Nunzio from a close distance when the talented Alessio Amatori managed to make a qualified save. milan's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Antonello Nanni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cosenza's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonello Nanni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessio Amatori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Augusto Di Nunzio came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Cosenza 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 Augusto Di Nunzio couldn't finish the play. Fedele Marsilio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ennio Imperatore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.