League Play-Off

Imperia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dennis Troiano made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Concetto Imperiale got free with Ercole Pizzi in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, Dennis Troiano notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Imperia's Donato Saraceni. Donato Saraceni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dennis Troiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Donato Saraceni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dennis De Francesco 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. Dennis Troiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arrigo Corelli hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Dennis Troiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Saraceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emiliano Bobbio in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donato Saraceni saved Imperia from getting behind. Donato Saraceni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Bobbio in the 28th minute of the match. Donato Saraceni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amedeo Trivelli in the 29th minute of the match. Dennis Troiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Bobbio took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato Saraceni. Donato Saraceni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Concetto Imperiale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ercole Pizzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dennis Troiano struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Donato Saraceni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calderino AFC. If Concetto Imperiale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

After some careless play in the Calderino AFC defense, Concetto Imperiale kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ercole Pizzi. The Calderino AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ercole Pizzi should have stopped the shot. Imperia's Concetto Imperiale got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Donato Saraceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Troiano in the 61st minute of play. Dennis De Francesco struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Ercole Pizzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperia. Ercole Pizzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis De Francesco, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Amos Volponi's late challenge caught a Imperia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amos Volponi helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Calderino AFC's zone, Dennis De Francesco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ercole Pizzi came out of the goal and Dennis De Francesco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emiliano Bobbio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Saraceni having to interfere. Dennis De Francesco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ercole Pizzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Imperia's goalkeeper Donato Saraceni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Troiano in the 92nd minute of play forced Imperia's goalkeeper Donato Saraceni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Imperia's Donato Saraceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Troiano in the 95th minute of play. In the 96th minute Dennis Troiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Saraceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Calderino AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.