League Play-Off

Concadoro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alex Saturno started the match with the kick off. With his leg Fortunato Pezzi managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Itafani's Arturo Gervasi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 10 minutes into the match, Antonello Baresi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Itafani's Flavio Piola. Flavio Piola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arturo Gervasi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 17th playminute. Alfonso Di Palma's late challenge caught a Itafani's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfonso Di Palma helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, Casciago FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Di Palma to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd play minute Arturo Gervasi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fortunato Pezzi. 2-1. Antonello Baresi charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonello Baresi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Itafani booed when Casciago FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonello Baresi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fortunato Pezzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Gervasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedele Milani hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Arturo Gervasi made a precise shot to the right of Fortunato Pezzi. Casciago FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Casciago FC's goalkeeper Fortunato Pezzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alfonso Di Palma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Flavio Piola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfonso Di Palma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Piola having to interfere. Flavio Piola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Baresi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

53 minutes into the match, Itafani's Alex Saturno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fortunato Pezzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Antonello Baresi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alex Saturno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flavio Piola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Di Palma, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Cristiano Di Cicco hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Alex Saturno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 79 minutes, Arturo Gervasi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itafani's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Gervasi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 79 minutes, Arturo Gervasi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itafani's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Gervasi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Gervasi in the 83rd minute of play forced Casciago FC's goalkeeper Fortunato Pezzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fortunato Pezzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alex Saturno's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Casciago FC's Fortunato Pezzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Gervasi in the 95th minute of play.