League Play-Off

Passons
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Enzo Coscia made the kick off and thus started the match. Ercole Nazzaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fedele Di Vincenzo in the 3rd minute of play. Antonello Di Cristofaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ercole Nazzaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fedele Di Vincenzo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Ercole Nazzaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garbagna Novarese. After having played for 13 minutes, Fedele Di Vincenzo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garbagna Novarese's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fedele Di Vincenzo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Enzo Coscia succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. A collision led to Garbagna Novarese getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Emanuele Rivera hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Enzo Coscia 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. Fedele Di Vincenzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ercole Nazzaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Passons! In the 41st minute, Anthony Gregori 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. Antonello Di Cristofaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antonello Di Cristofaro was the one to do the kick off. In the 60th minute, Fedele Di Vincenzo 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. Antonello Di Cristofaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonello Di Cristofaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ercole Nazzaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ercole Nazzaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Di Cristofaro in the 73rd minute of play. After 73 played minutes Passons got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Albertosi. In the 75th match minute, Passons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Giordano to maneuver through the defense. After 81 minutes, Ermanno Giordano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Passons and the Garbagna Novarese players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ermanno Giordano hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute Antonello Di Cristofaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Nazzaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonello Di Cristofaro in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ercole Nazzaro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antonello Di Cristofaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 95 minutes, Antonello Di Cristofaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garbagna Novarese's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonello Di Cristofaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Passons succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Garbagna Novarese had controlled the match.