League Play-Off

Stadio Niguarda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Davide Guerriero kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Anthony Marini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute, Andrea Mancinelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Ferdinando Pelati ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciccio Giorgio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Ciccio Giorgio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Chelodi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-1 became the score in the 26th minute when Davide Guerriero elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Cosimo Musso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Davide Guerriero came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Piangipane 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 Davide Guerriero couldn't finish the play. With his leg Ciccio Giorgio managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Niguarda FC's Ferdinando Pelati fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 37th minute, Anthony Monzeglio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferdinando Pelati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernesto Chelodi to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee gave Niguarda FC a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ercole Falasca, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Piangipane's Ciccio Giorgio. 2-1. Piangipane's Cosimo Musso got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Davide Guerriero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anfilogino Di Francesco made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Cosimo Musso sent off a good shot on target. Cosimo Musso succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-2 in the 77th playminute. After having played for 83 minutes, Ernesto Chelodi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Niguarda FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernesto Chelodi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anfilogino Di Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Guerriero, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Davide Guerriero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niguarda FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.