League Play-Off

Stadio Canolo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bernardo Orecchioni made the kick off and thus started the match. If Flavio Masi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Masi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Vitelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Masi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Orecchioni scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Vitelli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dennis Giusto during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Canolo! In the 25th minute there was a penalty for Ciola. Elia De Santis stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bernardo Vitelli. 0-2. In the 28th minute, Cosimo Ascenzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciola's Flavio Masi got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ciola's Anselmo Manzoni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Ciola from getting a goal against them. Bernardo Vitelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Orecchioni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Ercole Miccio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Vitelli. Canolo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ercole Miccio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Comunardo Marinacci to make the kick off. Flavio Masi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Bernardo Vitelli made a huge save. Flavio Masi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Vitelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Masi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Catapano charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elia Catapano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Elia Catapano hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Flavio Masi 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. 64 minutes into the match, Canolo's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Orecchioni came free, but Bernardo Vitelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Manzoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermanno Di Meo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute Ermanno Di Meo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Manzoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Manzoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermanno Di Meo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Comunardo Marinacci made a precise shot to the right of Anselmo Manzoni. Ciola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Claudio Schiavio charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudio Schiavio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Claudio Schiavio hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Ciola's Anselmo Manzoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Marinacci in the 88th minute of play. Anselmo Manzoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermanno Di Meo in the 91st minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ciola eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.