League Play-Off

Malborghetto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Armando Corna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in AC Abano's zone, Emanuele Nasuti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelo Garibaldi came out of the goal and Emanuele Nasuti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute, Armin Macchia 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. After a defensive mix-up in Luciana's zone, Dave Violento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrea Spada came out of the goal and Dave Violento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th match minute, Luciana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Lavatrice to maneuver through the defense. Armando Corna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Spada having to interfere. When AC Abano's Armando Corna in 22 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Andrea Spada guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Armin Macchia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 played minutes AC Abano got a freekick which was hit by Demetrio Fiorentino. Cesare Tocchetto kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Armando Corna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Luciana getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Achille De Felice hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in AC Abano's zone, Emanuele Nasuti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelo Garibaldi came out of the goal and Emanuele Nasuti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andrea Spada made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Dave Violento sent off a good shot on target. If Dave Violento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrea Spada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armando Corna's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, AC Abano's Dave Violento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrea Spada narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armin Macchia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Dave Violento managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Abano's supporters rose to their feet, but Dave Violento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrea Spada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Armando Corna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dave Violento in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andrea Spada prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuele Nasuti got free with Angelo Garibaldi in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to AC Abano getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Demetrio Fiorentino hit a great ball. Emanuele Nasuti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Garibaldi having to interfere. After a rather tough play, AC Abano's Emiliano Di Liddo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Emanuele Nasuti was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 64th minute. Luciana's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Armin Macchia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the game, Dave Violento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Abano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Luciana the free kick. In the 73rd match minute, AC Abano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dave Violento to maneuver through the defense. Andrea Spada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Corna, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute, Cesare Tocchetto 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. Dave Violento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 86 played minutes AC Abano got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Di Liddo. 90 minutes into the match, Luciana's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Violento came free, but Andrea Spada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Armando Corna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Spada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.