League Play-Off

Brarola
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alberigo Cericola took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 10th minute, Bruno Della Torre reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfredo Cera. The goal made the score 1-0. With a little luck, Acquarossa's Alfredo Cera got control of the ball when Felice Betti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberigo Fiordelisi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Vierchowod, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Antonio De Bartolo kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Alberigo Fiordelisi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Vierchowod, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Felice Betti could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Alfredo Cera however easily saved by the left post. After 33rd play minutes Alberigo Cericola shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Alberigo Fiordelisi and just under the crossbar into goal. Felice Betti might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Cera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felice Betti ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 41 minutes, Bruno Della Torre managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brarola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Della Torre was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armando Vierchowod got in the 44th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Alberigo Fiordelisi handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After some careless play in the Brarola defense, Alberigo Cericola kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberigo Fiordelisi. The Brarola fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberigo Fiordelisi should have stopped the shot. The Brarola players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Acquarossa were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bruno Della Torre to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Brarola's zone, Armando Vierchowod stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberigo Fiordelisi came out of the goal and Armando Vierchowod tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Vierchowod in the 62nd minute of play forced Brarola's goalkeeper Alberigo Fiordelisi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio De Bartolo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Acquarossa's Armando Vierchowod got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberigo Fiordelisi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Vierchowod in the 68th minute. Felice Betti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the game, Bruno Della Torre cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Alfredo Cera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 78 minutes into the match, Brarola's Felice Betti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Cera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 86th minute Alberigo Cericola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberigo Fiordelisi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th match minute, Brarola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio De Bartolo to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Della Torre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Alfredo Cera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alberigo Cericola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Acquarossa's Alfredo Cera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Della Torre in the 98th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.