League Play-Off

Stadio Castel Mella
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dave Costacurta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Bruno Conti made a huge save. Bruno Conti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Vanni in the 5th minute of the match. Damiano Persichetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Bertolini having to interfere. If Damiano Persichetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Tabina AFC's Amedeo Albanesi got a free kick in the 16th minute. Armando Chizzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Conti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Vanni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 24th minute of the game. One of Castel Mella:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tabina AFC:s goal. The referee gave Tabina AFC a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Francesco Santacroce, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Castel Mella's Eugenio Bertolini. 0-1. If Damiano Persichetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Armando Chizzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Alex Giandomenico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Castel Mella's Alfonso Vanni got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dave Costacurta got free with Bruno Conti in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Damiano Persichetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damiano Persichetti was the one to do the kick off. Armando Chizzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Eugenio Bertolini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dave Costacurta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Armando Chizzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tabina AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 60th minute, Dave Costacurta 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. In the 61st minute Alfonso Vanni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Conti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Marconi made a great header on Castel Mella's corner, it was just that Tabina AFC's Bruno Conti managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 66th minute Dave Costacurta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Conti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Conti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Vanni in the 67th minute of the match. After 69 minutes of play Castel Mella's Alex Giandomenico was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Dave Costacurta took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Conti. Bruno Conti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Damiano Persichetti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Eugenio Bertolini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 86 minutes, Dave Costacurta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castel Mella's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dave Costacurta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Castel Mella defense, Armando Chizzo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eugenio Bertolini. The Castel Mella fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eugenio Bertolini should have stopped the shot. Eugenio Bertolini made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Armando Chizzo sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Tabina AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.