League Play-Off

Migliandono
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emanuele Milani started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Amerigo Nazzaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Pocobello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Migliandono AFC booed when Salice Cálabro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank De Leonardis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bianco Pasqualone hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The long shot by Emiliano Fioriti in the 13th minute really tested Bernardo Pocobello's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Anselmo Schirone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Vianello in the 20th minute of the match. Anselmo Schirone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuele Milani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anselmo Schirone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Vianello, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Migliandono AFC's Anselmo Schirone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuele Milani in the 28th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Salice Cálabro:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Migliandono AFC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 32 minutes, Migliandono AFC's Francesco Mameli got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bernardo Pocobello. Amerigo Nazzaro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Bernardo Pocobello made a huge save. The supporters of Migliandono AFC booed when Salice Cálabro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermanno Di Febo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute, Enrico Roberto 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. Migliandono AFC's Antonello Carota suffered a concussion after 42 minutes and had to leave the field. 42 minutes into the game, Frank De Leonardis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Salice Cálabro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Migliandono AFC the free kick. Bernardo Pocobello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enrico Roberto in the 43rd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enrico Roberto made a kick off. Edoardo Giardini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Pocobello having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Roberto in the 61st minute of play forced Salice Cálabro's goalkeeper Bernardo Pocobello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salice Cálabro's Frank De Leonardis got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Frank De Leonardis off the ground. After 71 played minutes Salice Cálabro got a freekick which was hit by Frank De Leonardis. Enrico Roberto scored 3-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Pocobello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Ermanno Di Febo came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Salice Cálabro 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 Ermanno Di Febo couldn't finish the play. Anselmo Schirone made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Alex Vianello sent off a good shot on target. If Enrico Roberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Migliandono AFC's goalkeeper Anselmo Schirone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Vianello. Enrico Roberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Bernardo Pocobello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Pocobello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrico Roberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Vianello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Schirone having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enzo Guidoni during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Salice Cálabro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Guidoni to maneuver through the defense. Migliandono AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.