League Play-Off

Stadio Arosio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Antonio De Lorenzi started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute Alvise Porcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Cala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 10th minute by Alfredo Di Giuseppe got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 12th minute, Antonio De Lorenzi fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Alfredo Di Giuseppes short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Dave Paoletti to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in Arosio's zone, Cristiano Fasciani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexander Cala came out of the goal and Cristiano Fasciani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alvise Porcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Alexander Cala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Arosio's Antonio De Lorenzi in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rovello Porro AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Alfredo Di Giuseppe took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dave Paoletti. Dave Paoletti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With a little luck, Rovello Porro AFC's Dave Paoletti got control of the ball when Alfredo Di Giuseppe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristiano Fasciani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvise Porcu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Alexander Cala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexander Cala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Fasciani, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alvise Porcu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute of the match, Cristiano Fasciani got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alexander Cala was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 53 played minutes Alvise Porcu rounded Arosio's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Dave Paoletti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Di Giuseppe in the 62nd minute of play. Ciro Gargano's late challenge caught a Arosio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciro Gargano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute Alfredo Di Giuseppe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Paoletti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alfredo Di Giuseppe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dave Paoletti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio De Lorenzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Rovello Porro AFC booed when Arosio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amos Forlano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Antonio De Lorenzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Di Giuseppe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alvise Porcu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Rovello Porro AFC's Cristiano Fasciani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexander Cala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alvise Porcu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Cala having to interfere.