League Play-Off

Pinzano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alessio Barberio made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Alessio Barberio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Volpe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Ennio Basso managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Pinzano's Francesco Corleone fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 12 minutes into the game, Olza AFC's Ernesto Curti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Volpe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alessandro Zappacosta in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ennio Basso saved Olza AFC from getting behind. After some careless play in the Pinzano defense, Alfonso Di Maria kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Diego Volpe. The Pinzano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Diego Volpe should have stopped the shot. In the 24th minute, Attilio Cerrone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Alfonso Genovesi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alessio Barberio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francesco Corleone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pinzano's Francesco Corleone got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diego Volpe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Curti in the 45th minute of play. Diego Volpe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessio Barberio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Zappacosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Ennio Basso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alessandro Zappacosta was the one to do the kick off. Alessio Barberio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Diego Volpe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olza AFC's Ennio Basso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Zappacosta in the 57th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Ernesto Curti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olza AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Curti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diego Volpe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ennio Basso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Zappacosta in the 64th minute of play. In the 66thth minute of the game Alessandro Zappacosta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olza AFC's Ennio Basso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 68th match minute, Olza AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Di Maria to maneuver through the defense. Alessio Barberio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pinzano's Diego Volpe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessio Barberio in the 82nd minute of play. When Alessio Barberio came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Olza 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 Alessio Barberio couldn't finish the play. Ennio Basso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Zappacosta in the 91st minute of play. Diego Volpe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessio Barberio in the 94th minute of play. A collision led to Pinzano getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Cosimo Allegretti hit a great ball. In the 97th match minute, Pinzano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Attilio Cerrone to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Olza AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.