League Play-Off

Stadio SAITTA F. C.
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Florian Paganelli made the kick off which started today's match. Claudio Parente made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Fabio Rava sent off a good shot on target. When Ettore Brunetta fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sinigo's protests and gave Ettore Brunetta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th match minute, Sinigo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Brunetta to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonio Donati in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Corrado Cancemi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Placidi in the 15th minute of play forced SAITTA's goalkeeper Corrado Cancemi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sinigo's Claudio Parente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Rava in the 16th minute of play. SAITTA's Corrado Cancemi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Placidi in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to Sinigo getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ettore Brunetta hit a great ball. If Fabio Rava had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Angelo Prisco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Claudio Parente made a huge save. Corrado Cancemi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Donati in the 32nd minute of play. Alessandro Placidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corrado Cancemi having to interfere. Claudio Parente made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Fabio Rava sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Antonio Donati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th match minute, SAITTA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Talamo to maneuver through the defense. If Alessandro Placidi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ercole Prandini hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 71st match minute, SAITTA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Vasco to maneuver through the defense. When Antonio Donati came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Sinigo 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 Antonio Donati couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in SAITTA's zone, Alessandro Placidi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Corrado Cancemi came out of the goal and Alessandro Placidi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, SAITTA's Corrado Cancemi got control of the ball when Alessandro Placidi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th minute Antonio Donati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corrado Cancemi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Florian Paganelli 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. Claudio Parente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florian Paganelli in the 91st minute of play. Fabio Rava received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Claudio Parente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sinigo's Claudio Parente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Rava in the 94th minute of play. Sinigo's Alessandro Placidi got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Antonio Donati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sinigo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.