League Play-Off

Stadio Soglio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Quinzano AFC's Edoardo Paganelli 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. 7 minutes into the match, Soglio's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Paganelli came free, but Ferdinando Santagata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eraldo Di Toro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Santagata having to interfere. Andrea Colonna charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrea Colonna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 10 played minutes Quinzano AFC got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Colonna. Ennio Lio made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Amerigo Alonzi sent off a good shot on target. Soglio's Comunardo Rosati got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Quinzano AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Andrea Colonna hit a great ball. Comunardo Rosati blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ennio Lio having to make a save. After 19 played minutes Quinzano AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alex Ricciuti. Eraldo Di Toro's late challenge caught a Soglio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eraldo Di Toro helped the player get up and apologised. Eraldo Di Toro hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Eraldo Di Toro 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 Soglio booed when Quinzano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Comunardo Benvenuto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 33 played minutes, Soglio's Amerigo Alfieri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ennio Lio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Soglio reached it. Edoardo Paganelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Santagata having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Amerigo Alonzi made a precise shot to the right of Ennio Lio. Quinzano AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 47th match minute, Quinzano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edoardo Paganelli to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Comunardo Rosati stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ennio Lio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Comunardo Rosati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ennio Lio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Comunardo Rosati in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Eraldo Di Toro 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. After 62 minutes, Armin Del Pizzo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soglio and the Quinzano AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Soglio getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Armin Del Pizzo hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, one of Soglio:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Soglio. In the 76th match minute, Quinzano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Borgatello to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Comunardo Rosati managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soglio's supporters rose to their feet, but Comunardo Rosati was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ennio Lio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Quinzano AFC's Edoardo Paganelli got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute Edoardo Paganelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinando Santagata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Soglio's Amerigo Alonzi got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amerigo Alonzi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eraldo Di Toro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Ferdinando Santagata made a huge save. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.