League Play-Off

Garbagna Novarese
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Fabrizio Nicolo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Amedeo Schiavoni to make any attempt to save it. Fabrizio Nicolo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 7th minute. Garbagna Novarese AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Fulvio Orlandi came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Lume 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 Fulvio Orlandi couldn't finish the play. In the 11th minute, one of Garbagna Novarese AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Garbagna Novarese AFC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arrigo Chitarroni got free with Amedeo Schiavoni in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Garbagna Novarese AFC's Fabrizio Nicolo got a free kick in the 17th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fulvio Orlandi in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Demetrio Mazza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fabrizio Nicolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Amedeo Schiavoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arrigo Chitarroni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amedeo Schiavoni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After some careless play in the Lume defense, Arrigo Chitarroni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amedeo Schiavoni. The Lume fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amedeo Schiavoni should have stopped the shot. A hard shot 29 in the game by Fabrizio Nicolo from a close distance when the talented Amedeo Schiavoni managed to make a qualified save. Lume's players were relieved. Fulvio Orlandi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulvio Orlandi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabrizio Nicolo to strike the kick off in the second half. Demetrio Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Cantagallo in the 53rd minute of play. Fabrizio Nicolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Garbagna Novarese AFC's Demetrio Mazza got control of the ball when Bruno Di Mascio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabrizio Nicolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes, Cesare Pozzo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lume and the Garbagna Novarese AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 78 minutes into the game, Arrigo Chitarroni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Amedeo Schiavoni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Demetrio Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulvio Orlandi in the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of Garbagna Novarese AFC booed when Lume was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico Domenghini didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arrigo Chitarroni in the 88th minute of play forced Lume's goalkeeper Amedeo Schiavoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 92 minutes, Enrico Domenghini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lume and the Garbagna Novarese AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bruno Di Mascio was extremely unlucky when he, in the 95th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Lume's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.