League Play-Off

Stadio San Sperato
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) San Sperato AFC's Carlo Palone 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. Carter Damiani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Concetto Mazzini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th match minute, San Damaso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Marulli to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, San Sperato AFC's Comunardo Faccio got a free kick in the 9th minute. 26 minutes into the game, San Sperato AFC's Ciccio Paglione nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Concetto Mazzini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 34th minute Cesare Zoccali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Corvasce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciccio Paglione received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Concetto Mazzini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the San Sperato AFC defense, Cesare Zoccali kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfonso Corvasce. The San Sperato AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfonso Corvasce should have stopped the shot. Ciccio Paglione struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Concetto Mazzini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Sperato AFC. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bruno Marulli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alfonso Corvasce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Marulli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ciccio Paglione came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the San Sperato AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ciccio Paglione couldn't finish the play. When Cesare Zoccali came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the San Damaso fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cesare Zoccali couldn't finish the play. Bruno Marulli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alfonso Corvasce came out and tried to block the shot, but Bruno Marulli slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 65th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesare Zoccali got free with Alfonso Corvasce in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfonso Corvasce was a little too slow when Cesare Zoccali got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 1-3. 81 minutes into the match, San Damaso's Cesare Zoccali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfonso Corvasce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciccio Paglione sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlo Palone struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Concetto Mazzini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Sperato AFC. Antonio Flammini's late challenge caught a San Sperato AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Flammini helped the player get up and apologised. San Damaso's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.