League Play-Off

Stadio Grattacoppa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Alexander Palombi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anfilogino Saraceni was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The attack was good, but when Alexander Palombi in the 5th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 11 minutes into the match, Grattacoppa's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Palombi came free, but Anfilogino Saraceni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Alexander Palombi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lainate AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexander Palombi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anfilogino Saraceni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the match, Lainate AFC's goalkeeper Alex Ricci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabiano Marcon. After a defensive mix-up in Grattacoppa's zone, Edmondo Varglien stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anfilogino Saraceni came out of the goal and Edmondo Varglien tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute, Alexander Palombi 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. After a rather tough play, Grattacoppa's Fabiano Antonelli got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 31st minute Edmondo Varglien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Saraceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Fabiano Antonelli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grattacoppa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lainate AFC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Varglien in the 32nd minute of play forced Grattacoppa's goalkeeper Anfilogino Saraceni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alexander Palombi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabiano Marcon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Alex Ricci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexander Palombi to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Arturo Alessandrini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grattacoppa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lainate AFC the free kick. The supporters of Lainate AFC booed when Grattacoppa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Alessandrini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexander Palombi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anfilogino Saraceni made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Edmondo Varglien sent off a good shot on target. Fabiano Marcon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alfredo Muzzolon hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Donato Calabrese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute Alexander Palombi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Saraceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 87 minutes, Fabiano Marcon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grattacoppa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Marcon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 94 minutes, Fabiano Marcon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grattacoppa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Marcon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97th minute, Edmondo Varglien 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.