League Play-Off

Sambatello
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes, Sambatello FC's Alex Di Nucci shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bianco Bolli came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sambatello FC reached it. In the 11th match minute, Sambatello FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Vida to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Ercole Massimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A long shot from Alex Di Nucci in the 13th minute of play was well struck, but Bianco Bolli made a really good save at the right post. Ercole Capone kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Ermanno Mazzei ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bianco Bolli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Ferruccio Caccia kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Ermanno Mazzei took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bianco Bolli. Bianco Bolli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Eraldo Porro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 played minutes Sambatello FC got a freekick which was hit by Ercole Capone. Ercole Massimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Cristiano Muciaccia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Eraldo Porro came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Eagles 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 Eraldo Porro couldn't finish the play. When Antonello Bomba fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sambatello FC's protests and gave Antonello Bomba a yellow card for diving instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ercole Capone stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bianco Bolli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermanno Mazzei in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Ercole Capone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute Ermanno Mazzei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bianco Bolli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Eraldo Porro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bianco Bolli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Mazzei in the 71st minute of play. Bianco Bolli came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Sambatello FC's Arturo Vida. But to his dismay, Arturo Vida quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Bernardo Spione took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristiano Muciaccia. Cristiano Muciaccia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Armin Primavera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Muciaccia having to interfere. Arturo Vida charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arturo Vida the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arturo Vida kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Cristiano Muciaccia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eraldo Porro's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. The Sambatello FC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.