League Play-Off

Stadio Bulgorello
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Aurelio Sanna was extremely unlucky when he, in the 3rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Aurelio Sanna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 7 minutes into the match, Bulgorello's Aurelio Sanna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christian Lombardi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Bulgorello's Alessandro Como got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Ettore Di Francesco suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Corrado Cavallucci charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Corrado Cavallucci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Corrado Cavallucci hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Christian Lombardi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aldo Di Carlo in the 13th minute. In the 17th minute Demetrio Brini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Cavallaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciccio Gaudino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the game, Demetrio Di Rocco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BEN 10's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bulgorello the free kick. The supporters of Bulgorello booed when BEN 10 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Demetrio Di Rocco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, BEN 10's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Sanna came free, but Christian Lombardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Sanna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Lombardi having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aldo Di Carlo got free with Christian Lombardi in the 49th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Di Carlo in the 54th minute of play forced BEN 10's goalkeeper Christian Lombardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Demetrio Brini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Alfonso Cavallaro made a huge save. Christian Lombardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Sanna, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 69th minute, Aurelio Sanna 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. Aldo Di Carlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Lombardi having to interfere. Aurelio Sanna's late challenge caught a BEN 10's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aurelio Sanna helped the player get up and apologised. After 72 played minutes Bulgorello got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Sanna. In the 77th minute Aurelio Sanna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Lombardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Ciccio Gaudino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BEN 10's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bulgorello the free kick. In the 80thth minute of the game Aurelio Sanna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BEN 10's Christian Lombardi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aldo Di Carlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Christian Lombardi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to BEN 10 getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ciccio Gaudino hit a great ball. BEN 10's Christian Lombardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelio Sanna in the 93rd minute of play. After 94 minutes of play, BEN 10's Demetrio Brini made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfonso Cavallaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bulgorello's Alfonso Cavallaro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Bulgorello from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched BEN 10 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.