League Play-Off

Rivarolo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 9 in the game by Damiano Gambini from a close distance when the talented Angelo Mariotti managed to make a qualified save. San Rufillo AFC's players were relieved. In the 16th minute, Damiano Gambini fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Ettore Milani's late challenge caught a Rivarolo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ettore Milani helped the player get up and apologised. Ettore Milani kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. If Damiano Gambini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Addario succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Rivarolo's Armando Addario got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 31 played minutes San Rufillo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Felice Pizziolo. Damiano Gambini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Mariotti having to interfere. Angelo Mariotti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Addario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Addario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Mariotti having to interfere. San Rufillo AFC's Domenico La Marca got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aurelio Rosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armando Addario might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angelo Mariotti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Addario ran back to his position shaking his head. 57 minutes into the match, Aurelio Rosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredo Mauro. Rivarolo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aurelio Rosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 61st minute, Armando Addario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rivarolo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Damiano Gambini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rivarolo's supporters rose to their feet, but Damiano Gambini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelo Mariotti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ercole Taddeo hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Alfredo Mauro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aurelio Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurelio Rosa during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aurelio Rosa hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute Aurelio Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Mauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domenico La Marca might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Mauro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Domenico La Marca ran back to his position shaking his head. Aurelio Rosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Alfredo Mauro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Domenico La Marca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Aurelio Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 95 minutes, Aurelio Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Rufillo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelio Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.