League Play-Off

Stadio Liettoli
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) LATIUM's Alfonso Giovannelli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Eraldo Cannone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Giovannelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurelio Oriali scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eraldo Cannone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Alfonso Giovannelli put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Eraldo Cannone. In the 10th minute, Armin Palmisano 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. Eraldo Cannone was a little too slow when Alfonso Giovannelli got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 3-0. With his leg Eraldo Cannone managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when LATIUM's Alfonso Giovannelli fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. LATIUM's Alfonso Giovannelli got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 24 minutes into the game, Alfonso Giovannelli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Eraldo Cannone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Armin Palmisano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Eraldo Cannone made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Luponero FC's Chen Sen Fan got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Luponero FC's goalkeeper Eraldo Cannone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eraldo Cannone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Giovannelli in the 31st minute of the match. Eraldo Cannone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Ventura in the 33rd minute. A hard shot 34 in the game by Alfonso Giovannelli from a close distance when the talented Eraldo Cannone managed to make a qualified save. Luponero FC's players were relieved. Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Giovannelli in the 37th minute of play. Eraldo Cannone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Giovannelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Amerigo Buffone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Giovannelli in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Achille Molinaro to make the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, Alfonso Giovannelli notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone. Eraldo Cannone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alfonso Giovannelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eraldo Cannone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfonso Giovannelli ran back to his position shaking his head. Eraldo Cannone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfonso Giovannelli's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After 58 minutes, Alfonso Giovannelli made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Luponero FC made a substitution. Laurence Johnson replaced Dé 魏延. In the 67th minute Aurelio Oriali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eraldo Cannone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LATIUM's Fausto De Bonis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save LATIUM from getting a goal against them. LATIUM's Fausto De Bonis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save LATIUM from getting a goal against them. Ignaz Ecke could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Fausto De Bonis made a huge save. 85 minutes into the match, Alfonso Giovannelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eraldo Cannone. Luponero FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfonso Giovannelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. LATIUM made a substitution. Attilio De Tommasi replaced Armin Palmisano. 89 minutes into the match, LATIUM's goalkeeper Fausto De Bonis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ignaz Ecke. Eraldo Cannone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Giovannelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eraldo Cannone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Giovannelli in the 91st minute of play. In the 97th minute LATIUM were awarded a corner. Hector Ventura went to the cornerflag to take it. Luponero FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.