League Play-Off

Alpicella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dave Pardini took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fulvio Improta during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Elia Placidi hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Edoardo Tripodi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Pardini in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Dave Pardini made a precise shot to the right of Edoardo Tripodi. Alpicella's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Edoardo Tripodi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Pardini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amedeo Vida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvise Palombi's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Edoardo Tripodi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demetrio Piscitelli in the 34th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Alfonso Cantagallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1-3 became the score in the 45th minute when Alvise Palombi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Alpicella players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Borgo Grappa AFC were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alvise Palombi to make the kick off. If Dave Pardini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amedeo Vida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Bartolomucci in the 58th minute of play. Alvise Palombi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Alpicella's goalkeeper Edoardo Tripodi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Demetrio Piscitelli. 75 minutes into the game, Demetrio Piscitelli recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Edoardo Tripodi. Demetrio Piscitelli showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-5. Flavio Bartolomucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Vida having to interfere. In the 86th minute Dave Pardini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Tripodi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amedeo Vida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Palombi in the 87th minute of play. Demetrio Piscitelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Edoardo Tripodi made a huge save.