League Play-Off

Stadio San Bonico
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, San Bonico's Amerigo Castronovo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elia Alessandro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Florian Molinario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Amerigo Castronovo managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Bonico's supporters rose to their feet, but Amerigo Castronovo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elia Alessandro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rho FC's Elia Alessandro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amerigo Castronovo in the 12th minute of play. After 15 played minutes Amerigo Castronovo rounded Rho FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Flavio Salemme hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Emiliano Trivelli charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano Trivelli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emiliano Trivelli kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to Rho FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Emilio Niccolai hit a great ball. Ciro Petrucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alfonso Lucchetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfonso Lucchetta was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, San Bonico's goalkeeper Fausto Angelini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciro Petrucci. In the 61st minute Florian Molinario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Alessandro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 played minutes Rho FC got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Niccolai. In the 65th minute of the match, Ciro Petrucci got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fausto Angelini was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Rho FC's Alfonso Lucchetta slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fausto Angelini. That made the score 1-1 after 67 minutes of play. Fausto Angelini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Lucchetta in the 71st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amerigo Castronovo in the 76th minute of play forced Rho FC's goalkeeper Elia Alessandro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Ciro Petrucci 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. Amerigo Castronovo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Elia Alessandro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amerigo Castronovo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Alessandro having to interfere. The Rho FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented San Bonico from taking control. The game ends in a draw.