League Play-Off

Stadio Lardiano
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Damiano De Toni started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Damiano De Toni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Daniele Sabatini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alex Forlano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Forlano struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Daniele Sabatini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lardiano. If Damiano De Toni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alex Forlano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Damiano De Toni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Liberati having to interfere. The supporters of Arcore AFC booed when Lardiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano De Toni didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Damiano De Toni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arcore AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Damiano De Toni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Liberati breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniele Sabatini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damiano De Toni in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano De Toni in the 34th minute of play forced Lardiano's goalkeeper Flavio Liberati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th match minute, Lardiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico De Gregorio to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute of the match Dario Melito sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Flavio Liberati skillfully saved the ball. Alex Forlano might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniele Sabatini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alex Forlano ran back to his position shaking his head. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Filippo Spiazzi made the kick off in the second half. When Alex Forlano came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Lardiano 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 Alex Forlano couldn't finish the play. After having played for 57 minutes, Alex Forlano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lardiano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex Forlano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alex Forlano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Daniele Sabatini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Arcore AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Damiano De Toni came free, but Daniele Sabatini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damiano De Toni during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Damiano De Toni hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. If Damiano De Toni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Damiano De Toni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damiano De Toni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Liberati having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Lardiano's goal looked a bit too open when Filippo Spiazzi came free, but Flavio Liberati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damiano De Tonis short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Flavio Liberati to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniele Sabatini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damiano De Toni, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Arcore AFC's Daniele Sabatini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Forlano in the 88th minute of play. Flavio Liberati made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Damiano De Toni sent off a good shot on target. Damiano De Toni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Daniele Sabatini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Forlano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Daniele Sabatini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damiano De Toni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Daniele Sabatini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.