League Play-Off

Stadio Vázia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Valle's Ernesto Rivera 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. When Valle's Ernesto Rivera in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vázia's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Ernesto Rivera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andrea Caniglia was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Valle's Enzo Mantini got a free kick in the 13th minute. Elia De Lucia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Verdecchia in the 16th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ernesto Rivera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valle's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Rivera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrea Caniglia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 25 played minutes Vázia got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Baresi. In the 36th minute, Alfredo Verdecchia 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. When Valle's Ernesto Rivera in 38 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Andrea Caniglia guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 42ndth minute of the game Ernesto Rivera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vázia's Andrea Caniglia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Valle's Ernesto Rivera in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vázia's goalie prevented a goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfredo Verdecchia made a kick off. After 51st play minutes Ernesto Rivera shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Andrea Caniglia and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Vázia's Alfredo Verdecchia got a free kick in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Rivera got free with Andrea Caniglia in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto Rivera got free with Andrea Caniglia in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vázia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Enzo Mantini was slow to take the kick. During this time Valle's players had a chance to rest. Enzo Mantini made a great header on Valle's corner, it was just that Vázia's Andrea Caniglia managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Ernesto Rivera put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Andrea Caniglia. Ernesto Rivera scored 0-5 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andrea Caniglia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 75 minutes of play, Valle's Ernesto Rivera made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrea Caniglia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ernesto Rivera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Andrea Caniglia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Ernesto Rivera reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andrea Caniglia. The goal made the score 0-7. In the 87th minute of the match Enzo Mantini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Andrea Caniglia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Andrea Caniglia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernesto Rivera's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Andrea Caniglia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Rivera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.