League Play-Off

YEREVAN
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Emilio Piccinini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Enrico Ferreri in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ciccio Ferrario, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Domenico Pari fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Borsano FC's protests and gave Domenico Pari a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Borsano FC got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Pari. In the 8th match minute, Borsano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Coccolone to maneuver through the defense. Ciccio Del Monte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armin Giordano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute Dino Coccolone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciccio Del Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrico Ferreri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Ferrario having to interfere. Armin Giordano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Del Monte having to interfere. After 30 minutes of play Borsano FC's Domenico Pari was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Domenico Pari kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Fortunato Giardino, 33 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a rather tough play, Borsano FC's Dino Coccolone got a free kick in the 34th minute. A hard shot by Fortunato Giardino from long distance, 35 minutes into the match, got Ciccio Ferrario's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Ciccio Ferrario was a little too slow when Emilio Piccinini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Piccinini got free with Ciccio Ferrario in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armin Giordano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Del Monte having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Armin Giordano to make the kick off. Dino Coccolone kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Borsano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Piccinini came free, but Ciccio Ferrario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Borsano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Ferreri came free, but Ciccio Ferrario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciccio Ferrario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Piccinini in the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Borsano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Piccinini came free, but Ciccio Ferrario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bianco Doris kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Borsano FC's zone, Enrico Ferreri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciccio Ferrario came out of the goal and Enrico Ferreri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emilio Piccinini 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Ferreri in the 68th minute of play forced Borsano FC's goalkeeper Ciccio Ferrario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciccio Del Monte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armin Giordano in the 70th minute. Bianco Doris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Armin Giordano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Del Monte having to interfere. Armin Giordano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Armin Giordano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciccio Del Monte made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Alessio Cucci sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Borsano FC booed when ARMENIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Giardino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Armin Giordano 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. When Armin Giordano came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Borsano FC 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 Armin Giordano couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Piccinini in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciccio Ferrario saved Borsano FC from getting behind. Bianco Doris kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.