League Play-Off

Stadio Buffalora
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Elia Bianchini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Alessio Di Ianni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonio Festa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beppe Scatena having to interfere. Angelo Di Clemente struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Beppe Scatena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalora FC. Alessio Di Ianni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elia Bianchini, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Antonio Festa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Beppe Scatena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Di Clemente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Schiacciacasse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Buffalora FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Enzo Domenici hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, Baranzate's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Di Clemente came free, but Beppe Scatena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beppe Scatena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Di Clemente, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After having played for 43 minutes, Antonio Festa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buffalora FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Festa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aldo Schiacciacasse blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alessio Di Ianni having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elia Bianchini in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alessio Di Ianni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Angelo Di Clemente made the kick off in the second half. Ercole Casciano's late challenge caught a Buffalora FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ercole Casciano helped the player get up and apologised. After 51 played minutes Baranzate got a freekick which was hit by Ercole Casciano. If Elia Bianchini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 59 minutes into the match, Frank Esposito notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Buffalora FC's Alessio Di Ianni. Alessio Di Ianni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 68th minute of the game. One of Baranzate:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Buffalora FC:s goal. Adriano Di Nunzio did an outstanding performance 71 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-1 to the right of an irritated Beppe Scatena in the goal. In the 74th minute Antonio Festa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Scatena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Anselmo Di Giovanni fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buffalora FC's protests and gave Anselmo Di Giovanni a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Buffalora FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Anselmo Di Giovanni hit a great ball. Alessio Di Ianni acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 77th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dave Addario. Angelo Di Clemente struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Beppe Scatena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalora FC. The supporters of Buffalora FC booed when Baranzate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ercole Casciano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute Angelo Di Clemente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Scatena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Baranzate's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Festa came free, but Beppe Scatena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Anthony Lucantoni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Baranzate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buffalora FC the free kick. In the 92nd match minute, Baranzate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony Lucantoni to maneuver through the defense. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.