League Play-Off

Grugliasco Olimpico
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Flavio Tozzi made the kick off which started today's match. Antonio Paredes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Achille Palone's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute Flavio Tozzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Trombetta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Cortesano's Flavio Tozzi fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Cortesano's Enzo Cannata got a free kick in the 12th minute. Mariano Osorio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonio Paredes having to make a save. Flavio Tozzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Trombetta having to interfere. Flavio Tozzi took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ercole Trombetta. Ercole Trombetta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Grugliasco's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Tozzi came free, but Ercole Trombetta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cortesano's Anselmo Tondi got a free kick in the 30th minute. When Grugliasco's Achille Palone in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cortesano's goalie prevented a goal. 35 minutes into the match, Grugliasco's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Tozzi came free, but Ercole Trombetta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Achille Barchiesi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grugliasco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cortesano the free kick. After a rather tough play, Grugliasco's Achille Barchiesi got a free kick in the 36th minute. Ercole Trombetta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Tozzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 39th minute, Ennio Rucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Achille Palone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anselmo Tondi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Ercole Trombetta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Achille Palone stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Grugliasco's Achille Palone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonio Paredes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ercole Trombetta made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Filippo Teodori sent off a good shot on target. Cortesano's Flavio Tozzi got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Achille Palone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Antonio Paredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cortesano's Bartosz Kasiewski was substituted for Anselmo Tondi. Ercole Trombetta made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Flavio Tozzi sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute Achille Palone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Achille Palone made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Paredes. Cortesano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Grugliasco made a substitution. Alessio Di Cicco replaced Mariano Osorio. When Achille Palone came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Grugliasco 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 Achille Palone couldn't finish the play. Grugliasco's Eneto Bajo was substituted for Achille Palone. In the 78thth minute of the game Eneto Bajo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cortesano's Antonio Paredes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 84 minutes of play, Grugliasco's Eneto Bajo made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonio Paredes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Grugliasco's Bruno Di Cintio was substituted for Stratos Papandreou. The Grugliasco fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when Grugliasco's Eneto Bajo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ennio Rucci took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antonio Paredes. Antonio Paredes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Bruno Di Cintio scored 6-1 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonio Paredes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Grugliasco had won after a very even match.