League Play-Off

Mezzano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Leini's Bianco Corelli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dave Uguccioni kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 5th match minute, Mezzano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Achille Felli to maneuver through the defense. When Flavio Catini came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Mezzano AFC 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 Flavio Catini couldn't finish the play. Andrea Colasante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Talamo in the 16th minute of play. Bianco Corelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Andrea Colasante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele De Laurentiis kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 26thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Leini's keeper Cristoforo Celli was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Catini in the 29th minute of play forced Leini's goalkeeper Cristoforo Celli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mezzano AFC's Dave Uguccioni in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leini's goalie prevented a goal. Andrea Colasante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Talamo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Talamo in the 35th minute of play forced Mezzano AFC's goalkeeper Andrea Colasante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th match minute, Mezzano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Cipollini to maneuver through the defense. Andrea Colasante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Iezzi in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flavio Catini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristoforo Celli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuele De Laurentiis in the 52nd minute of the match. Leini's Cristoforo Celli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuele De Laurentiis in the 54th minute of play. Cristoforo Celli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Catini, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. A hard shot 58 in the game by Bruno Talamo from a close distance when the talented Andrea Colasante managed to make a qualified save. Mezzano AFC's players were relieved. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mezzano AFC's goalkeeper Andrea Colasante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Talamo got free with Andrea Colasante in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the match, Mezzano AFC's goalkeeper Andrea Colasante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bruno Talamo. Armin Schiavo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Bruno Talamo 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. 84 minutes into the match, Leini's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Catini came free, but Cristoforo Celli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Talamo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Andrea Colasante made a huge save. Flavio Catini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Cristoforo Celli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.