League Play-Off

Baranzate
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Xiao Antezana made the kick off which started today's match. Carlo Moschetta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Comunardo Baresi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Carlo Moschetta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Comunardo Baresi. FC Lions's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlo Moschetta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Filippo Nazzaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute Carlo Moschetta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Comunardo Baresi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xiao Antezana charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xiao Antezana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Xiao Antezana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filippo Nazzaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Comunardo Baresi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Lio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xiao Antezana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Daniele Cacciatore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filippo Nazzaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniele Cacciatore. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filippo Nazzaro ran back to his position shaking his head. Comunardo Baresi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesare Lio in the 34th minute of the match. Alberigo Baur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Cacciatore having to interfere. When FC Lions's Xiao Antezana in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Acciaiolo's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of FC Lions booed when Acciaiolo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Fino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Filippo Nazzaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lions's supporters rose to their feet, but Filippo Nazzaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniele Cacciatore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Carlo Moschetta made the kick off in the second half. Filippo Nazzaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniele Cacciatore having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Xiao Antezana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniele Cacciatore was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Xiao Antezana took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniele Cacciatore. Daniele Cacciatore dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, FC Lions's Amerigo Albanesi got a free kick in the 60th minute. Comunardo Baresi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Del Papa in the 63rd minute of play. After 66th play minutes Xiao Antezana shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Daniele Cacciatore and just under the crossbar into goal. After 70 minutes, Augusto Fino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acciaiolo and the FC Lions players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 70 played minutes Acciaiolo got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Fino. Carlo Moschetta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Comunardo Baresi having to interfere. After 78 played minutes Acciaiolo got a freekick which was hit by Achille Angelucci. After 80 played minutes, FC Lions's Amos De Donatis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Daniele Cacciatore came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Lions reached it. In the 84th match minute, FC Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberigo Baur to maneuver through the defense. Augusto Fino kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Xiao Antezana managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lions's supporters rose to their feet, but Xiao Antezana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniele Cacciatore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Lions's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.