League Play-Off

Stadio Tipano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Diego Frezza made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd match minute, Tipano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Tosi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Cogliate FC's zone, Arrigo Raffa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio De Amicis came out of the goal and Arrigo Raffa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Caracciolo during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th match minute, Tipano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Caracciolo to maneuver through the defense. Diego Frezza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Claudio De Amicis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Cogliate FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Edoardo Ferraro hit a great ball. Diego Frezza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Claudio De Amicis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristoforo Simone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Palermo in the 19th minute of play. Fulvio Palermo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Cristoforo Simone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute Augusto Lupi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Simone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cogliate FC booed when Tipano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Fantozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fulvio Palermo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Cristoforo Simone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alvaro Rocco fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cogliate FC's protests and gave Alvaro Rocco a yellow card for diving instead. The audience was convinced that Diego Frezza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio De Amicis was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. The supporters of Tipano AFC booed when Cogliate FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Rocco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudio De Amicis came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Tipano AFC's Arrigo Raffa. But to his dismay, Arrigo Raffa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Cogliate FC's zone, Arrigo Raffa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio De Amicis came out of the goal and Arrigo Raffa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cogliate FC's zone, Elia Benarrivo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio De Amicis came out of the goal and Elia Benarrivo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Augusto Lupi to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Fulvio Palermo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cogliate FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fulvio Palermo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Arrigo Raffa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 played minutes Cogliate FC got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Desiderio. After having played for 56 minutes, Diego Frezza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tipano AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diego Frezza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 59 minutes, Arrigo Raffa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tipano AFC and the Cogliate FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Tipano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arrigo Raffa to maneuver through the defense. Augusto Lupi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Cristoforo Simone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Augusto Lupi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristoforo Simone, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Cogliate FC's zone, Arrigo Raffa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio De Amicis came out of the goal and Arrigo Raffa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Cogliate FC booed when Tipano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Caracciolo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudio De Amicis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Frezza in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Alvaro Rocco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Frezza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio De Amicis having to interfere. Alfredo Caracciolo took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudio De Amicis. Claudio De Amicis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After some careless play in the Tipano AFC defense, Fulvio Palermo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristoforo Simone. The Tipano AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristoforo Simone should have stopped the shot.