League Play-Off

Stadio Malanghero
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fortunato Bontempi started the match with the kick off. Attilio Zarillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Greco in the 4th minute of the match. Antonio Cirigliano struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Alvise Tonon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pisa. When Dave Munno came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Malanghero AFC 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 Dave Munno couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the match, Pisa's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Greco came free, but Attilio Zarillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pisa's zone, Dave Munno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Attilio Zarillo came out of the goal and Dave Munno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute Alexander Greco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Attilio Zarillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Malanghero AFC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Attilio Pellicciotta hit a great ball. Antonio Cirigliano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Alvise Tonon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Pisa booed when Malanghero AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Bani didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the game, Franco Verdecchia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pisa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Malanghero AFC the free kick. Franco Verdecchia kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Pisa's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Greco came free, but Attilio Zarillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Alexander Greco came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Malanghero AFC 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 Alexander Greco couldn't finish the play. If Dave Munno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Greco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes of play, Malanghero AFC's Dave Munno made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Attilio Zarillo was left in no man's land by his defense there!

If Antonio Cirigliano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, Pisa's Antonio Cirigliano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvise Tonon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Attilio Zarillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexander Greco, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After 69 minutes, Alvaro Gallucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Malanghero AFC and the Pisa players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes Malanghero AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Gallucci. Antonio Cirigliano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Alvise Tonon made a huge save. Alvise Tonon made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Antonio Cirigliano sent off a good shot on target. Malanghero AFC's Alvise Tonon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Malanghero AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute Fortunato Bontempi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Tonon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvise Tonon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fortunato Bontempi, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Attilio Zarillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Bani in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Dave Munno notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Pisa's Attilio Zarillo. Attilio Zarillo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fortunato Bontempi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvise Tonon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Pisa players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Malanghero AFC.