League Play-Off

Aqui la Fiesta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dennis Falasca started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armando Furino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Lavatrice, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedele Borromeo hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, MESSICANA's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Falasca came free, but Armando Furino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Falasca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Dennis Falasca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bobbiate's supporters rose to their feet, but Dennis Falasca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Furino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dennis Falasca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Falasca in the 11th minute of play forced MESSICANA's goalkeeper Armando Furino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antonio Cattaneo in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Damiano Caligaris saved Bobbiate from getting behind. After 14 minutes, Ciro Lavatrice mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bobbiate and the MESSICANA players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthony Guarrera in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Furino saved MESSICANA from getting behind. Fedele Borromeo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Armando Furino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthony Guarrera in the 20th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes MESSICANA got a freekick which was hit by Fedele Borromeo. In the 24th minute Dennis Falasca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Furino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Falasca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, MESSICANA's Fedele Borromeo got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Flavio Damiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristoforo Vespa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 29th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Antonio Cattaneo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Bobbiate's Fabio Melucci got a free kick in the 34th minute. Bobbiate's Dennis Falasca got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 55thth minute of the game Antonio Cattaneo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bobbiate's Damiano Caligaris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MESSICANA's Armando Furino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save MESSICANA from getting a goal against them. Damiano Caligaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Costantini in the 62nd minute of the match. Armando Furino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Falasca in the 64th minute of play. Ciro Lavatrice hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Ernesto Costantini 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. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind MESSICANA's goalkeeper Armando Furino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anthony Guarrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Bobbiate's Anthony Guarrera got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute Ernesto Costantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Caligaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Falasca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Armando Furino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Anthony Guarrera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 95th minute of the match Fedele Borromeo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fedele Borromeo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Fedele Borromeo kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Bobbiate's Cristoforo Vespa shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 97th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Armando Furino but with some difficulty. Bobbiate were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing MESSICANA to leave the ground with a draw.