League Play-Off

Gambarare
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fulvio Varglien kicked off to start the match. Fulvio Varglien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Filippo Persichetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gambarare's Carlo La Penna in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sciarborasca's goalie prevented a goal. Filippo Persichetti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuele Pio in the 10th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Visintin got free with Armin Albertini in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 13th of the match, Carlo La Penna tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Armin Albertini got in the way and made a wonderful save. Gambarare's Filippo Persichetti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuele Pio in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Fulvio Varglien ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filippo Persichetti was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 19 played minutes Sciarborasca got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Pio. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fulvio Varglien in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filippo Persichetti saved Gambarare from getting behind. Filippo Persichetti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuele Pio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29thth minute of the game Fulvio Varglien who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gambarare's Filippo Persichetti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Filippo Persichetti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Varglien in the 31st minute of play. The Sciarborasca fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when Sciarborasca's Fulvio Varglien looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emiliano Pani hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 48 minutes into the match, Fulvio Varglien had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filippo Persichetti. Gambarare's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fulvio Varglien was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After the first half Sciarborasca were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlo La Penna to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Sciarborasca got a freekick which was hit by Daniele Cesaroni. In the 59th minute, Emanuele Pio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Filippo Persichetti stood somewhat misplaced when Fulvio Varglien came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 61 minute. Emanuele Pio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Filippo Persichetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulvio Varglien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Emanuele Pio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sciarborasca's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuele Pio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filippo Persichetti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sciarborasca's Armin Albertini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Visintin in the 70th minute of play. Carlo La Penna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Armin Albertini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele Pio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Filippo Persichetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Sciarborasca's Fulvio Varglien sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filippo Persichetti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emanuele Pio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Filippo Persichetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulvio Varglien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Persichetti having to interfere. In the 90th minute Fulvio Varglien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Persichetti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute of the match Sciarborasca got a corner. Gambarare's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alexander Scoca ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Sciarborasca's Alexander Scoca to fire away a dangerous shot which Filippo Persichetti despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.