League Play-Off

Stadio Raldon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo De Lorenzi took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Ravagnese FC's Alvaro Malatesta 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 Raldon's goalie prevented a goal. If Bernardo De Lorenzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raldon's Fortunato Colecchia got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Emilio Delle Donne fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ravagnese FC's protests and gave Emilio Delle Donne a yellow card for diving instead. 13 minutes into the game, Raldon's Fortunato Colecchia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fausto Di Giovanni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After having played for 17 minutes, Fortunato Colecchia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raldon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fortunato Colecchia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ravagnese FC's Fausto Di Giovanni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Ravagnese FC from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute, one of Raldon:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Raldon. Anfilogino Paolini hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Fortunato Colecchia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raldon's Bernardo De Lorenzi got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fortunato Colecchia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Di Giovanni having to interfere. Emilio Delle Donne kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Raldon's Domenico Porreca couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ravagnese FC. Bernardo De Lorenzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Di Giovanni made a fantastic save in the 49th minute, when Fortunato Colecchia sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alvaro Malatesta to strike the kick off in the second half. Dave Melone kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. If Enzo Balboni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 minutes Raldon's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alberigo Filippini who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Filippo Scarcella managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Fortunato Colecchia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Di Giovanni having to interfere. Bernardo De Lorenzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frank Egidi charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Egidi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Raldon's Frank Egidi got a free kick in the 71st minute. Alvaro Malatesta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Scotti having to interfere. Dario Scotti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Malatesta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo De Lorenzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Di Giovanni having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Ravagnese FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Paolini to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Raldon players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.