League Play-Off

Stadio Rosapineta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Passatore's Aurelio Cacciatore 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. 5 minutes into the match, Passatore's Aurelio Cacciatore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfonso Salemme narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anthony Improta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th minute, Achille Orrore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosapineta's Alfonso Salemme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Improta in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Bianco Mastrangelo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rosapineta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Passatore the free kick. After 16 played minutes Rosapineta got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Mastrangelo. Rosapineta's Alfonso Salemme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Improta in the 22nd minute of play. With his leg Demetrio Donato managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Rosapineta's Alvise Combi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Passatore getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Amerigo Loiacono hit a great ball. Amerigo Loiacono's late challenge caught a Rosapineta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amerigo Loiacono helped the player get up and apologised. After 31 played minutes Passatore got a freekick which was hit by Amerigo Loiacono. The supporters of Passatore booed when Rosapineta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Moretti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aurelio Cacciatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alfonso Salemme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Passatore's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Salvagnin came free, but Demetrio Donato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anthony Improta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Rosapineta's Flavio Chizzo got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Aurelio Cacciatore might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfonso Salemme. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aurelio Cacciatore ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvise Combi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Demetrio Donato skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Anfilogino Salvagnin made the kick off in the second half. Demetrio Donato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anfilogino Salvagnin went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Amerigo Loiacono kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 61 played minutes, Rosapineta's Amerigo Pagliarini shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Demetrio Donato 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 Rosapineta reached it. Amerigo Pagliarini charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amerigo Pagliarini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 63 played minutes Rosapineta got a freekick which was hit by Amerigo Pagliarini. Anthony Improta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Salemme having to interfere. Rosapineta's Alfonso Salemme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurelio Cacciatore in the 69th minute of play. Anthony Improta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 73rd playminute. Alfonso Salemme came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Passatore's Anthony Improta. But to his dismay, Anthony Improta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Alvise Combi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demetrio Donato having to interfere. After 84 minutes, Emilio Moretti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosapineta and the Passatore players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 84 played minutes Rosapineta got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Moretti. If Alvise Combi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Demetrio Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Salvagnin, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Passatore's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.