League Play-Off

Roncolo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Roncolo AFC's Anfilogino Di Tullio 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. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Spadolini's goalkeeper Cristoforo Contestabile, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Roncolo AFC's Ercole Cantagallo got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 12 played minutes FC Spadolini got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Improta. Roncolo AFC's Armando Riva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amedeo Cicchetti in the 17th minute of play. FC Spadolini's Amedeo Cicchetti got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Fausto Improta in the 23rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 26th minute, Amedeo Cicchetti made a precise shot to the right of Armando Riva. Roncolo AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some careless play in the Roncolo AFC defense, Amedeo Cicchetti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Riva. The Roncolo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Riva should have stopped the shot. FC Spadolini's Fausto Improta got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute Amedeo Cicchetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Riva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Spadolini booed when Roncolo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Massa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 minutes of play, FC Spadolini's Amedeo Cicchetti made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Riva was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Amedeo Cicchetti might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armando Riva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amedeo Cicchetti ran back to his position shaking his head. Amedeo Cicchetti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Armando Riva made a huge save. Armando Riva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Improta in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, FC Spadolini's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Di Tullio came free, but Cristoforo Contestabile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amedeo Cicchetti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Armando Riva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Improta did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-4 to the left of a surprised Armando Riva 61 minutes into the match. Armando Riva made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Amedeo Cicchetti sent off a good shot on target. Armando Riva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Improta in the 67th minute of the match. Amedeo Cicchetti's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Armando Riva skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Fausto Improta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Riva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Improta in the 77th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Amedeo Cicchetti 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. Fausto Improta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Riva having to make a save. Amedeo Cicchetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amedeo Cicchetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, FC Spadolini's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Di Tullio came free, but Cristoforo Contestabile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Riva made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Amedeo Cicchetti sent off a good shot on target. When the match was over FC Spadolini could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Roncolo AFC throughout the match.