League Play-Off

Stadio Tignamica
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ferruccio Giancristofaro kicked off to start the match. After 7 played minutes Gussago got a freekick which was hit by Corrado Cavaliere. The long shot by Amerigo Scarcella in the 8th minute really tested Edmondo Benvenuto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Ferruccio Giancristofaro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edmondo Benvenuto came out and tried to block the shot, but Ferruccio Giancristofaro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gussago's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amerigo Scarcella was slow to take the kick. During this time Tignamica AFC's players had a chance to rest. Amerigo Scarcella made a great header on Tignamica AFC's corner, it was just that Gussago's Edmondo Benvenuto managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achille Cellucci in the 18th minute of play forced Tignamica AFC's goalkeeper Alvise Catapano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Tignamica AFC's Ferruccio Giancristofaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmondo Benvenuto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 30 played minutes Gussago got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Battisti. If Cosimo Cattaneo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvise Catapano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Corrado Guerini's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Ferruccio Giancristofaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edmondo Benvenuto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ferruccio Giancristofaro ran back to his position shaking his head. Corrado Guerini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dennis Battisti charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dennis Battisti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dennis Battisti kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gussago's goalkeeper Edmondo Benvenuto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 52nd minute, Achille Cellucci reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alvise Catapano. The goal made the score 2-2. Edmondo Benvenuto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Giancristofaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Achille Cellucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Catapano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corrado Guerini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferruccio Giancristofaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmondo Benvenuto having to interfere. Ferruccio Giancristofaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmondo Benvenuto having to interfere. Cosimo Cattaneo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corrado Guerini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvise Catapano having to interfere. Diego Iannone kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Corrado Guerini got free with Alvise Catapano in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the game, Claudio Tripodi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tignamica AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gussago the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tignamica AFC's Claudio Tripodi got a free kick in the 82nd minute. When Corrado Cavaliere fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gussago's protests and gave Corrado Cavaliere a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, Gussago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Cavaliere to maneuver through the defense. Corrado Cavaliere was shown his second yellow card after 87 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 87th match minute, Gussago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Cavaliere to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Achille Cellucci during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 90 minutes into the match, Tignamica AFC's Amerigo Scarcella broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.