League Play-Off

Stadio Costabissara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Costabissara AFC's Ernesto Giorda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 minutes, Alexander Bernardini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tassina and the Costabissara AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Costabissara AFC booed when Tassina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Bernardini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Giorda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Dorigatti having to interfere. In the 20th minute Ernesto Giorda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domenico Dorigatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Costabissara AFC's Ernesto Giorda in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tassina's goalie prevented a goal. Domenico Dorigatti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Giorda in the 29th minute of play. After 36 played minutes Costabissara AFC got a freekick which was hit by Achille Mazza. The supporters of Costabissara AFC booed when Tassina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Maio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Giorda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexander Bernardini to make the kick off. If Ernesto Giorda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felice Catapano struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Donato Piacentini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tassina. Costabissara AFC's Ernesto Giorda got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Costabissara AFC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Augusto Cabrini hit a great ball. Alexander Bernardini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Donato Piacentini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Giorda might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Domenico Dorigatti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Giorda ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Ernesto Giorda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costabissara AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Giorda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domenico Dorigatti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Augusto Cabrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domenico Dorigatti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Giorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Eraldo Taglieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernesto Giorda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Dorigatti having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Eraldo Taglieri 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. Ernesto Giorda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Dorigatti having to interfere. Costabissara AFC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Tassina to leave the ground with a draw.