League Play-Off

Stadio Barra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexander Colantoni got the match started through his kick off. Daniel Gabor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Colantoni in the 5th minute of play. After 7 minutes, Aldo Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BEST I.M. and the Barra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aldo Costa hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, BEST I.M.'s goalkeeper Daniel Gabor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Grasso. Daniel Gabor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Colantoni in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Angelo Grasso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Filippo Odisio came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by BEST I.M.'s Hermengildo Ovando. But to his dismay, Hermengildo Ovando quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Daniel Gabor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexander Colantoni went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Angelo Grasso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Daniel Gabor when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, BEST I.M.'s Daniel Gabor got control of the ball when Damiano Belardi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the BEST I.M. defense, Arrigo Taurino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniel Gabor. The BEST I.M. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniel Gabor should have stopped the shot. In the 44th minute, Orlando Mastrocola 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.

The wind increased when Hermengildo Ovando made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Mastrocola got free with Filippo Odisio in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Gabor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arrigo Taurino, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Daniel Gabor came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Barra's Angelo Grasso. But to his dismay, Angelo Grasso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. A collision led to Barra getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Antonio Magno hit a great ball. Barra's Filippo Odisio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Barra from getting a goal against them. Orlando Mastrocola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Filippo Odisio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of BEST I.M. booed when Barra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessio Teti didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Hermengildo Ovando in the 84th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 89th minute Alexander Colantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Gabor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Alexander Colantoni came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Barra 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 Colantoni couldn't finish the play. Daniel Gabor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Colantoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Emilio Bottaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute Alexander Colantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Gabor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barra walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.