League Play-Off

Renato Boggione
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ettore Saraceni got the match started through his kick off. Ciccio Di Virgilio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Chiola having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ettore Saraceni in the 5th minute of play forced Durazzanino's goalkeeper Fabio Anzolin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Fulvio Martelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boves's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fulvio Martelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Durazzanino's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Saraceni came free, but Fabio Anzolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Calcio charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Federico Calcio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Federico Calcio hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Durazzanino's Ciccio Di Virgilio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelo Chiola narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ciccio Di Virgilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo Chiola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Lepre, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute, Andrea Lepre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Angelo Chiola was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. A collision led to Boves getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Amedeo Fagnani hit a great ball. A collision led to Boves getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Alessandro Morelli hit a great ball. In the 37th minute of the match Alfredo Rizzo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Angelo Chiola skillfully saved the ball. Fabio Anzolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Saraceni, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 45 minutes, Alessandro Morelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boves and the Durazzanino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alessandro Morelli kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After 48 minutes Boves's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alfredo Rizzo who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Durazzanino's Alfredo Rizzo to fire away a dangerous shot which Angelo Chiola despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After the first half Durazzanino were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ciccio Di Virgilio made a kick off. Angelo Chiola didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 55th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. Fabio Anzolin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulvio Martelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fulvio Martelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Anzolin having to interfere. Fabio Anzolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Saraceni, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Fabio Anzolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Saraceni, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciccio Di Virgilio in the 67th minute of play forced Boves's goalkeeper Angelo Chiola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Ettore Saraceni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Anzolin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciccio Di Virgilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Durazzanino's goalkeeper Fabio Anzolin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Claudio Facchetti's late challenge caught a Boves's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudio Facchetti helped the player get up and apologised. Fabio Anzolin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulvio Martelli in the 79th minute of the match. Ciccio Di Virgilio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Chiola having to interfere. Andrea Lepre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulvio Martelli took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabio Anzolin. Fabio Anzolin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Florian Alfieri received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Angelo Chiola came out and tried to block the shot, but Florian Alfieri slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 97th minute.