League Play-Off

Spadarolo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emanuele Milani got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Salice Cálabro's zone, Corrado Della Torre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Pocobello came out of the goal and Corrado Della Torre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bernardo Pocobello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Natalucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Salice Cálabro's zone, Bernardo Natalucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Pocobello came out of the goal and Bernardo Natalucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Bernardo Natalucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 15th minute, Cesare Antonacci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute Bernardo Natalucci 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. A collision led to Spadarolo AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Cesare Antonacci hit a great ball. Alex De Leonardis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After having played for 28 minutes, Alex Vianello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salice Cálabro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex Vianello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 29 minutes, Fausto Firmani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spadarolo AFC and the Salice Cálabro players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fausto Firmani kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Bernardo Natalucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 36 minutes into the match, Salice Cálabro's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Natalucci came free, but Bernardo Pocobello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ermanno Di Febo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alex Vianello came up free with the goalie in the 43rd 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 Alex Vianello couldn't finish the play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Salice Cálabro fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 48th minute. Penalty!

In the 56th minute, Spadarolo AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Frank De Leonardis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Emanuele Milani succeeded in the game's 59th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. After 61 played minutes Spadarolo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Firmani. Alex Vianellos short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Angelo Potenza to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 64th minute, Alex Vianello made a precise shot to the right of Angelo Potenza. Spadarolo AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Angelo Potenza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuele Milani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Vianello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Angelo Potenza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Salice Cálabro's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Natalucci came free, but Bernardo Pocobello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Pocobello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corrado Della Torre in the 82nd minute of play. When Spadarolo AFC's Bernardo Natalucci in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salice Cálabro's goalie prevented a goal. Corrado Della Torre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bernardo Pocobello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Natalucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Salice Cálabro eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.