League Play-Off

Stadio Perarolo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fortunato Talone kicked off to start the match. Fausto Flocco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Giorda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. If Claudio Martelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fortunato Talone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Caligaris during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Roma booed when Perarolo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Caligaris didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute of the match Diego Guerra shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardo Mastrocola showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Enzo Lucidi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Armando Giorda to make any attempt to save it. In the 24th minute, Fortunato Talone 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. The supporters of Perarolo AFC booed when Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Corrente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Giorda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Flocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Mastrocola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Martelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, Perarolo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fortunato Talone came free, but Bernardo Mastrocola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Giorda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enzo Lucidi in the 34th minute. After 36 minutes Roma's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Diego Bernardi who took care of the corner kick. Diego Bernardi made a great header on Perarolo AFC's corner, it was just that Roma's Armando Giorda managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 46th minute Fortunato Talone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Mastrocola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fausto Flocco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fausto Flocco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Giorda having to interfere. Alvaro Candeloro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Mastrocola having to interfere. The supporters of Roma booed when Perarolo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Bernardi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Perarolo AFC's zone, Fortunato Talone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Mastrocola came out of the goal and Fortunato Talone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fortunato Talone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Mastrocola having to interfere. Fausto Flocco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fortunato Talone came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Roma 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 Fortunato Talone couldn't finish the play. Fausto Flocco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Armando Giorda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Talone in the 85th minute of play forced Perarolo AFC's goalkeeper Bernardo Mastrocola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Fortunato Talone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Mastrocola was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Fausto Flocco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Martelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Bernardo Mastrocola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Perarolo AFC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.