League Play-Off

Stadio Assago
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Enrico Pennetta took the kick off in the first half of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Oriago's goalkeeper Cristoforo Gallucci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fedele De Bartolo. Fedele De Bartolo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Enrico Pennetta took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emiliano Giuliani. Emiliano Giuliani 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. A collision led to Oriago getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Carmine Montini hit a great ball. Cristoforo Gallucci acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 20th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ettore Granati. In the 21st minute, Assago AFC's Edoardo Polmone seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Edoardo Polmone the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Assago AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Edoardo Polmone had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Fedele De Bartolo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 27th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Ulryk Gdaniec came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Assago AFC 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 Ulryk Gdaniec couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Oriago's Cristoforo Gallucci got control of the ball when Fedele De Bartolo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emiliano Giuliani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Pennetta in the 36th minute of the match. Emiliano Giuliani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arturo Andreola went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After having played for 44 minutes, Enrico Pennetta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oriago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrico Pennetta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlo Sergi kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. With his leg Cristoforo Gallucci managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when Assago AFC's Fedele De Bartolo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Assago AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Oriago were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fedele De Bartolo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Ulryk Gdaniec 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. Ulryk Gdaniec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fedele De Bartolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulryk Gdaniec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Cristoforo Gallucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Andreola got free with Emiliano Giuliani in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Pennetta in the 75th minute of play forced Assago AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Giuliani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute, Oriago's Enrico Pennetta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Fedele De Bartolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Andreola got free with Emiliano Giuliani in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristoforo Gallucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedele De Bartolo in the 93rd minute of play. Oriago were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Assago AFC's much stronger midfield.