League Play-Off

Stadio Torri
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carmine Vianello kicked off to start the match. Pero's Cristoforo Maurizi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Pasquarelli in the 3rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Cristoforo Maurizi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anthony Barbato during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Pero getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Anthony Barbato hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Torri defense, Ferruccio Orrore kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristoforo Censi. The Torri fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristoforo Censi should have stopped the shot. Torri's Cristoforo Censi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmine Vianello in the 20th minute of play. Torri's Alvise Di Girolamo got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute Daniele Pasquarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Maurizi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Rossi charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dino Rossi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristoforo Censi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Gaeta in the 32nd minute of the match. If Alvise Di Girolamo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Di Massa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Cristoforo Maurizi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cristoforo Maurizi made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Alvise Di Girolamo sent off a good shot on target. Carmine Vianello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Alfonso Gaeta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pero's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfonso Gaeta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristoforo Censi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Daniele Pasquarelli made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute Anthony Barbato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Censi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Gaeta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute Carmine Vianello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Censi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Daniele Pasquarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Maurizi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Torri booed when Pero was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmondo Rotolo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristoforo Maurizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvise Di Girolamo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristoforo Censi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmine Vianello in the 87th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.