League Play-Off

Stadio Fornacino
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ercole Rosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute of the match Felice Brunelli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ettore Vani skillfully saved the ball. In the 3rd match minute, Roncadelle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eraldo Spagnuolo to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Fornacino AFC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Arrigo Ciolli hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Ercole Rosa 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. Alfonso Di Gennaro had several of the Roncadelle's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 9 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Ettore Vani as he didn't even see the shot coming. 13 minutes into the game, Dario Antenucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fornacino AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Roncadelle the free kick. After 13 played minutes Fornacino AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Antenucci. 16 minutes into the match, Ercole Rosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edoardo Locatelli. Fornacino AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ercole Rosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When Filippo Gregori fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roncadelle's protests and gave Filippo Gregori a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Fornacino AFC booed when Roncadelle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippo Gregori didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute Ercole Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Locatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Roncadelle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bianco Patrizi to maneuver through the defense. If Eraldo Spagnuolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Daniele Tagliente 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. Daniele Tagliente did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-1 to the left of a surprised Ettore Vani 42 minutes into the match. After 48 played minutes Roncadelle got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Betti. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfonso Di Gennaro to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Fornacino AFC were awarded a corner. Camillo Rulli went to the cornerflag to take it. Armin Ali was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 58th minute Alfonso Di Gennaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ettore Vani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fornacino AFC's Alfonso Di Gennaro in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roncadelle's goalie prevented a goal. Edoardo Locatelli was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Bruno Betti. Edoardo Locatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ermanno Di Nucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edoardo Locatelli having to interfere. Arrigo Ciolli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Di Gennaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Vani having to interfere. Ermanno Di Nucci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 81st minute, Arrigo Ciolli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ercole Rosa might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edoardo Locatelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ercole Rosa ran back to his position shaking his head. Ettore Vani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Tagliente in the 87th minute of play. After some careless play in the Roncadelle defense, Daniele Tagliente kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ettore Vani. The Roncadelle fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ettore Vani should have stopped the shot. When Dario Antenucci was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. The supporters of Roncadelle booed when Fornacino AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Antenucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fornacino AFC's goalkeeper Edoardo Locatelli, 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 Roncadelle players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Fornacino AFC.