League Play-Off

Scacciano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alvaro Ali struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Frank Gismondi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Limbiate. Carmine Genovesi's late challenge caught a Scacciano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carmine Genovesi helped the player get up and apologised. Alexander Del Nero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Ali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frank Gismondi was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. If Emiliano Chelodi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter Traini in the 26th minute of play forced Scacciano FC's goalkeeper Frank Gismondi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th match minute, Scacciano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Rivera to maneuver through the defense. Frank Gismondi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Ali in the 28th minute of the match. Carter Traini kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Augusto Mameli might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Augusto Manna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Mameli ran back to his position shaking his head. 32 minutes into the match, Limbiate's goalkeeper Augusto Manna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Ciscato. When Limbiate's Alvaro Ali in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scacciano FC's goalie prevented a goal. Carter Traini hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Frank Gismondi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Ali's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Anthony Topatigh's late challenge caught a Limbiate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthony Topatigh helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Scacciano FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Anthony Topatigh hit a great ball. Alvaro Ali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Gismondi having to interfere.

Alvaro Alis short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Frank Gismondi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Scacciano FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Emanuele Aureli hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute, Angelo Rivera ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Manna was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Emiliano Chelodi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Frank Gismondi. That made the score 1-1 in the 66 minute of play. Scacciano FC's Frank Gismondi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Del Nero in the 69th minute of play. Carter Traini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Frank Gismondi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Alexander Del Nero 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. Dario Sampo charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dario Sampo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dario Sampo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Alvaro Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Chelodi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Frank Gismondi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Limbiate's Alvaro Ali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frank Gismondi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Limbiate's Carter Traini got a free kick in the 88th minute. Felice Tullio charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felice Tullio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Felice Tullio kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Scacciano FC's Frank Gismondi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Ali in the 93rd minute of play. After having played for 96 minutes, Alvaro Ali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limbiate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Ali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Limbiate were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.