League Play-Off

Stadio Cimavalle
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dave Nola kicked off to start the match. In the 12th match minute, Buonviaggio AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Brunetta to maneuver through the defense. When Attilio Leone fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buonviaggio AFC's protests and gave Attilio Leone a yellow card for diving instead. Attilio Leone kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Dario Di Luzio came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Buonviaggio AFC's Dave Nola. But to his dismay, Dave Nola quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Dario Di Luzio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Paganelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute, Enrico Brunetta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Buonviaggio AFC's goalkeeper Enrico Piccioli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmondo Giannantonio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Enrico Piccioli came out and tried to block the shot, but Edmondo Giannantonio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 32nd minute. Cristoforo Paganelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Dario Di Luzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enrico Piccioli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmondo Giannantonio in the 37th minute of play. Edmondo Giannantonio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmondo Giannantonio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bernardo Tuzzolino hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmondo Giannantonio made a kick off. Dave Nola's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dario Di Luzio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Demetrio Campo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cristoforo Paganelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Buonviaggio AFC's Cristoforo Paganelli got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bianco Tartaglia hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. When Buonviaggio AFC's Dave Nola, in the 70th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Buonviaggio AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Nola in the 74th minute of play forced Cimavalle's goalkeeper Dario Di Luzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cimavalle's Emilio De Toni got a free kick in the 74th minute. Dave Nola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Di Luzio having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Edmondo Giannantonio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrico Piccioli was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Enrico Piccioli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmondo Giannantonio in the 85th minute of the match. Buonviaggio AFC's Enrico Piccioli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmondo Giannantonio in the 88th minute of play. After 92 minutes of play, Cimavalle's Edmondo Giannantonio made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enrico Piccioli was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cimavalle had won after a very even match.