League Play-Off

Stadio San Lorenzo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Andreassi came free, but Emilio Di Biagio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Del Pizzo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emilio Di Biagio. San Lorenzo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Eugenio Giampietro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Di Biagio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Giampietro, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Dennis Casiraghi put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Emilio Di Biagio. Figino's Fabrizio Mansueto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Sampo in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Lorenzo's goalkeeper Emilio Di Biagio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. San Lorenzo's Attilio Nicolini got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eugenio Giampietro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes Figino got a freekick which was hit by Amos Liberti. 37 minutes into the match, Attilio Nicolini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabrizio Mansueto. Figino's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Attilio Nicolini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 42 minutes into the game, Figino's Eugenio Giampietro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emilio Di Biagio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 47 minutes into the match, Figino's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Sampo came free, but Fabrizio Mansueto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Eugenio Sampo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Mansueto having to interfere. In the 64th minute, one of San Lorenzo: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 San Lorenzo. If Augusto Andreassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Di Biagio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugenio Giampietro's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. If Eugenio Giampietro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Giampietro in the 77th minute of play forced San Lorenzo's goalkeeper Emilio Di Biagio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilio Di Biagio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augusto Andreassi in the 81st minute. Attilio Nicolini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Mansueto having to interfere. Eugenio Giampietro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Di Biagio having to interfere. Figino's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.