League Play-Off

United Center
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Concetto Buccella took the kick off in the first half of the match. Franco Franceschelli charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Franco Franceschelli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Borgo Fusara FC's Franco Franceschelli got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute Francesco Pietrantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrico Di Natale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francesco Pietrantoni scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enrico Di Natale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 16th minute Diego Negrini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrico Di Natale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chicago Bulls's Enrico Di Natale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Negrini in the 18th minute of play. If Francesco Pietrantoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrico Di Natale came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Borgo Fusara FC's Francesco Pietrantoni. But to his dismay, Francesco Pietrantoni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Daniele Barillari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Enrico Di Natale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Borgo Fusara FC's Carlo Fino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Buccella in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Diego Negrini 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 Demetrio Bosco came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Chicago Bulls 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 Demetrio Bosco couldn't finish the play. Concetto Buccella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlo Fino having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Francesco Pietrantoni made the kick off in the second half. Carlo Fino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Buccella in the 52nd minute of the match. Carlo Fino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Concetto Buccella, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Cesare Iacovacci shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 65th match minute, Borgo Fusara FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franco Franceschelli to maneuver through the defense. Enrico Di Natale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Pietrantoni in the 67th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francesco Pietrantoni in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrico Di Natale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Negrini got free with Enrico Di Natale in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Concetto Buccella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Carlo Fino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Demetrio Bosco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Fino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Franco Franceschelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Concetto Buccella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Concetto Buccella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Borgo Fusara FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.