League Play-Off

Stadio Recetto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Recetto FC's Concetto Dossena 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. Anselmo Mariotti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Giordano in the 12th minute of play. Alvaro Caracciolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Federico Picozzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Federico Picozzi managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Recetto FC's Alvaro Caracciolo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Anselmo Mariotti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Cannata in the 17th minute of play. After having played for 18 minutes, Attilio Giordano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tortiano AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Attilio Giordano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvaro Caracciolo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Federico Picozzi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alvaro Caracciolo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Federico Picozzi made a huge save. Bernardo Cannata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Caracciolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Attilio Giordano was the one to do the kick off. Anthony Garibaldi's late challenge caught a Tortiano AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthony Garibaldi helped the player get up and apologised. Anthony Garibaldi hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Anselmo Mariotti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Attilio Giordano in the 53rd minute of the match. The supporters of Tortiano AFC booed when Recetto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniele Lemma didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bernardo Cannata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Attilio Giordano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Mariotti having to interfere. Attilio Giordano was extremely unlucky when he, in the 63rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 67 minutes into the match, Recetto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio Giordano came free, but Anselmo Mariotti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Picozzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Dossena in the 69th minute of play. If Attilio Giordano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Concetto Dossena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Picozzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Federico Picozzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Caracciolo in the 77th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes Recetto FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniele Lemma. With a little luck, Recetto FC's Anselmo Mariotti got control of the ball when Bernardo Cannata tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardo Cannata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Mariotti having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Daniele Lemma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Attilio Giordano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Caracciolo struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Federico Picozzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Recetto FC. If Alvaro Caracciolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dario Sciamanna charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dario Sciamanna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 90 played minutes Tortiano AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Sciamanna. Federico Picozzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Dossena in the 90th minute of the match. Federico Picozzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Dossena in the 96th minute of play.