League Play-Off

Stadio San Donino
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alberto Feliziani started the match with the kick off. Bernardo Mascia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Santini having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Tundo during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gratosoglio's Augusto Tundo got a free kick in the 8th minute. A collision led to Gratosoglio getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ciccio Zoccolo hit a great ball. Amos Reali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Carter Santini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gratosoglio getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Fulvio Rucci hit a great ball. If Amos Reali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Mascia struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Carter Santini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Donino AFC. After 25 minutes of play, San Donino AFC's Bernardo Mascia made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carter Santini was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 28 played minutes San Donino AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Rotolo. A collision led to Gratosoglio getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Alberto Feliziani hit a great ball. Amos Reali 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 40 minutes, Carlo Manzoli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gratosoglio and the San Donino AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Bernardo Mascia managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Donino AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Mascia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Santini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 48 minutes in the game, Amos Reali fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Carter Santini having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

56 minutes into the match, Gratosoglio's goal looked a bit too open when Amos Reali came free, but Carter Santini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Gratosoglio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corrado Marinacci to maneuver through the defense. Amos Reali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 65 minutes, Ciccio Zoccolo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gratosoglio and the San Donino AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gratosoglio getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ciccio Zoccolo hit a great ball. Bernardo Mascia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Santini having to interfere. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gratosoglio's goalkeeper Carter Santini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Achille Di Vito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Feliziani in the 84th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Gratosoglio's Edmondo Di Prinzio got a free kick in the 92nd minute.