League Play-Off

Sarbia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edmondo Pizziolo started the match with the kick off. In the 2ndth minute of the game Armando Mansueto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olive's Eugenio Ferraresi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabiano Migliorati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Sarbia getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Carter Ansoldi hit a great ball. In the 8thth minute of the game Alexander Benvenuto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sarbia's Federico Bravo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 9th minute, Comunardo Scevola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Mansueto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Eugenio Ferraresi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Olive's Damiano Nobili got a free kick in the 19th minute. Sarbia's Federico Bravo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Migliorati in the 22nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sarbia's zone, Alexander Benvenuto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico Bravo came out of the goal and Alexander Benvenuto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Federico Bravo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmondo Pizziolo in the 25th minute of play. Federico Bravo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmondo Pizziolo's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sarbia's zone, Edmondo Pizziolo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico Bravo came out of the goal and Edmondo Pizziolo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Federico Bravo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmondo Pizziolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute Fabiano Migliorati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Bravo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carter Ansoldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Eugenio Ferraresi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Armando Mansueto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Alessio Toninelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarbia's supporters rose to their feet, but Alessio Toninelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugenio Ferraresi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Armando Mansueto made the kick off in the second half. Alexander Benvenuto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Federico Bravo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anselmo Chiavetta charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anselmo Chiavetta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Anselmo Chiavetta kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Edmondo Pizziolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Bravo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The nice shot from Alexander Benvenuto in the 60thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Federico Bravo had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Alexander Benvenuto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Federico Bravo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carter Ansoldi hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Edmondo Pizziolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Federico Bravo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Federico Bravo managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Olive's Alexander Benvenuto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Pizziolo in the 83rd minute of play forced Sarbia's goalkeeper Federico Bravo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Federico Bravo made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Alexander Benvenuto sent off a good shot on target. 96 minutes into the match, Olive's Edmondo Pizziolo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Bravo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Olive were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.