League Play-Off

Stadio Sarmeola
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Diego Silvestre took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Ercole Valente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Savoia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Roncopascolo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Valente came free, but Edoardo Savoia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Roncopascolo FC's Diego Silvestre in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sarmeola AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sarmeola AFC's zone, Diego Silvestre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Paoletti came out of the goal and Diego Silvestre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 24 minutes, Dennis Suriani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roncopascolo FC and the Sarmeola AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dennis Suriani hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, Angelo Di Battista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Sarmeola AFC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Biagio Piermattei hit a great ball. If Dennis Suriani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Diego Silvestre 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. 41 minutes into the game, Roncopascolo FC's Diego Silvestre nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Paoletti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cristiano Paoletti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Silvestre, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half Roncopascolo FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Edoardo Savoia came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Sarmeola AFC's Ercole Valente. But to his dismay, Ercole Valente quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. If Concetto Ciarrocchi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dennis Suriani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diego Silvestre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Cristiano Paoletti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ercole Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 minutes of play, Sarmeola AFC's Ercole Valente made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edoardo Savoia was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Silvestre in the 87th minute of play forced Sarmeola AFC's goalkeeper Cristiano Paoletti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Sarmeola AFC's goalkeeper Cristiano Paoletti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dennis Suriani.