Milan and OR Reggio Emilia are the great protagonists of the first round of the Serie A2 playoffs. Meneghini and Emilia overturned everything in game 2, eliminating Sestu (beaten 8-3 in extra time) and Kappabi Potenza Picena (defeated 4-0) despite defeats in their respective first legs. Mascalucia risks and goes to extra time despite the draw, due to their best regular season placement against Audace Monopoli. Aosta and Messina Futsal hold onto the category in the playouts.
THE RULES – The first two rounds of the Serie A2 playoffs are played with home and away matches, with the second match scheduled on the pitch of the club with the best placing at the end of the regular season. In the event of a tie in goals scored at the end of the return leg, there will be room for two overtime periods of 5′ each; if the balance persists, the team with the best placing at the end of the regular season will qualify. Similar regulation in the playouts, with the host club in the second leg determined by a draw and a difference: in the event of a tie in goals scored at the end of the extra-time of the second match, survival would be decided by penalty shots.
SERIES A2 – PLAYOFF
FIRST SHIFT – RETURN – 04/05 – 4 PM
1) OLYMPIA ROVERETO-MGM 2000 2-1 (and. 4-2)
2) MILAN-CITY OF SESTU 8-3 dts (3-6)
3) OR REGGIO EMILIA-KAPPABI POTENZA PICENA 4-0 (1-3)
4) BFC 1909-DOZZESE 6-2 (0-1)
5) SPORTING HORNETS-CIOLI ARICCIA 3-3 (3-7)
6) EUR-ACADEMY PESCARA 6-3 (2-1)
7) FUTSAL CANICATTÌ-BITONTO FUTSAL CLUB 7-5 (2-7)
8) MASCALUCIA*-AUDACE MONOPOLI 4-4 dts (2-2)
*best placing in regular season
SECOND SHIFT (and. 11/05, retreat 18/05)
9) OLYMPIA ROVERETO-MILAN
10) OR REGGIO EMILIA-BCF
11) CIOLI ARICCIA-EUR
12) BITONTO FUTSAL CLUB-MASCALUCIA
SERIES A2 – PLAYOUT – RETURN – 04/05
1) AOSTA-REAL FABRICA 8-2 (and. 3-1)
2) REAL DEM-MESSINA FUTSAL 8-10 (1-3)
