League Play-Off

Pampers Progressi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniele Lazzaro got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Ciccio Monticelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciliverghe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciccio Monticelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 7th minute, Cesare Coccia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Nasce Cresce Correa's Daniele Lazzaro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elia Balboni in the 14th minute of play forced Ciliverghe FC's goalkeeper Alvise Buffone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 played minutes Ciliverghe FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniele Latini. In the 17th minute, Amerigo Pettinelli 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Lazzaro in the 19th minute of play forced Ciliverghe FC's goalkeeper Alvise Buffone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amerigo Pettinelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Ciliverghe FC booed when Nasce Cresce Correa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amerigo Gerola didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Daniele Lazzaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvise Buffone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvise Buffone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Lazzaro in the 39th minute of play. If Felice De Donatis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 minutes, Ermanno Andreoli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nasce Cresce Correa and the Ciliverghe FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ermanno Andreoli hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciccio Monticelli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felice De Donatis got free with Armando Fiorentino in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniele Lazzaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Alvise Buffone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Daniele Lazzaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nasce Cresce Correa's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniele Lazzaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvise Buffone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Felice De Donatis came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Ciliverghe FC 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 Felice De Donatis couldn't finish the play. Felice De Donatis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciccio Monticelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Armando Fiorentino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Ciliverghe FC's Ciccio Monticelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Fiorentino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Nasce Cresce Correa's Armando Fiorentino got control of the ball when Felice De Donatis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute, Cesare Coccia 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 rather tough play, Nasce Cresce Correa's Elia Balboni got a free kick in the 80th minute. Felice De Donatis struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Armando Fiorentino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ciliverghe FC. 88 minutes into the match, Nasce Cresce Correa's goalkeeper Armando Fiorentino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felice De Donatis. After having played for 91 minutes, Amerigo Pettinelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nasce Cresce Correa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amerigo Pettinelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Amerigo Pettinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.