League Play-Off

Casinazzo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Casal Borsetti AFC's Angelo Mattioli 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Cinalli in the 13th minute of play forced Casinazzo AFC's goalkeeper Cosimo Sammartino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Casinazzo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Cinalli came free, but Cosimo Sammartino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Casinazzo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Mattioli came free, but Cosimo Sammartino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 26 minutes, Angelo Mattioli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Casal Borsetti AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Mattioli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Franco Di Girolamo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Comunardo Sisti having to interfere. Ettore De Carolis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Comunardo Sisti having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Casinazzo AFC's zone, Angelo Mattioli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cosimo Sammartino came out of the goal and Angelo Mattioli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cosimo Sammartino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Cinalli, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Anselmo Cinalli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cosimo Sammartino. Casinazzo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Cinalli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Franco Di Girolamo to strike the kick off in the second half. When Aldo Bordon fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Casal Borsetti AFC's protests and gave Aldo Bordon a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Casal Borsetti AFC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Aldo Bordon hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Angelo Mattioli in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cosimo Sammartino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Casal Borsetti AFC's Comunardo Sisti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore De Carolis in the 66th minute of play. Comunardo Sisti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Di Girolamo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Casal Borsetti AFC's Anselmo Cinalli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cosimo Sammartino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cosimo Sammartino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anselmo Cinalli in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute, Franco Di Girolamo 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. A collision led to Casal Borsetti AFC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Enzo Vitale hit a great ball. Arrigo Vianello's late challenge caught a Casal Borsetti AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arrigo Vianello helped the player get up and apologised. Arrigo Vianello kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Alexander Baresi sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Cosimo Sammartino threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Alexander Baresi this time. Ettore De Carolis might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Comunardo Sisti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ettore De Carolis ran back to his position shaking his head. Dave Salvucci hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the match, Franco Di Girolamo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Comunardo Sisti. Casal Borsetti AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Franco Di Girolamo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Casal Borsetti AFC's Anselmo Cinalli got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cosimo Sammartino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Mattioli, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Casinazzo AFC's goalkeeper Cosimo Sammartino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Casal Borsetti AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Casinazzo AFC.