League Play-Off

Ponterotto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ennio Martelli started the match with the kick off. Ennio Martelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ennio Martelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessandro Santacroce was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. Ponterotto AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Beppe Mandara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Santacroce in the 12th minute of play. Armando Ferraro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio Martelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Armando Ferraro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Comunardo Cesaroni, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Santacroce in the 20th minute of play forced Sinigo FC's goalkeeper Beppe Mandara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Ferraro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Comunardo Cesaroni in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ponterotto AFC's goalkeeper Armando Ferraro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Ponterotto AFC's Alessandro Santacroce sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beppe Mandara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ponterotto AFC's goalkeeper Armando Ferraro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Angelo Scandella's late challenge caught a Sinigo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Angelo Scandella helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute, Sinigo FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Angelo Scandella fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alessandro Santacroce was the one to do the kick off. Ennio Martelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Armando Ferraro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Federico Barone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Ferraro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Comunardo Cesaroni in the 63rd minute. Alessandro Santacroce struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Beppe Mandara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ponterotto AFC. Alessandro Santacroce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute Federico Barone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Mandara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponterotto AFC's Alessandro Santacroce got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Comunardo Cesaroni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Ferraro having to interfere. Beppe Mandara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Santacroce in the 77th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Comunardo Cesaroni took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Armando Ferraro to make any attempt to save it. Sinigo FC's Comunardo Cesaroni got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Beppe Mandara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Barone in the 90th minute of the match. Beppe Mandara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Santacroce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beppe Mandara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Barone, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The Sinigo FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.