League Play-Off

Stadio Rosa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eugenio Dionisi kicked off to start the match. Demetrio Di Paola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cristoforo De Lellis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute Eugenio Dionisi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Alleva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cesare Paolini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Federico Alleva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Brattese defense, Cesare Paolini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Federico Alleva. The Brattese fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Federico Alleva should have stopped the shot. Eugenio Dionisi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Federico Alleva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Federico Alleva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Dionisi, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Cesare Paolini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Rosa FC's Eugenio Dionisi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Alleva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th minute Davide Borrelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Alleva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Brattese was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Faccio to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Dionisi might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Federico Alleva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenio Dionisi ran back to his position shaking his head. Rosa FC's Cristoforo De Lellis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Di Nucci in the 37th minute of play. Felice Toccaceli kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 46th match minute, Rosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Cucci to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Augusto Di Nucci to make the kick off. When Damiano Silvagni fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brattese's protests and gave Damiano Silvagni a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd minute, Damiano Silvagni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosa FC's Eugenio Dionisi managed to work through Brattese's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Eugenio Dionisi dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Federico Alleva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Paolini in the 55th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Rosa FC's Eugenio Dionisi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Alleva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 62nd match minute, Rosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Cucci to maneuver through the defense. Demetrio Di Paola struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Cristoforo De Lellis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brattese. Federico Alleva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Troiani in the 67th minute of the match. Federico Alleva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eugenio Dionisi went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Brattese getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Demetrio Di Paola hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Eugenio Dionisi put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Federico Alleva. Cristoforo De Lellis was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Augusto Di Nucci capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Augusto Di Nucci really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. In the 86th minute Cesare Paolini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Alleva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugenio Dionisi struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Federico Alleva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosa FC. In the 93rd match minute, Brattese was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Silvagni to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Rosa FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.