League Play-Off

Stadio Miramare
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cesare Montini kicked off to start the match. Davide Scudieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Emilio Piccoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute Angelo Persichetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Piccoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvise Staniscia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Gentile made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Montini in the 8th minute of play. Angelo Persichetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Piccoli having to interfere. In the 14th minute Alvise Staniscia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Gentile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvise Staniscia in the 17th minute of play forced Miramare's goalkeeper Alberto Gentile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelo Persichetti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emilio Piccoli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Emilio Piccoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Persichetti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Miramare getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Edoardo Zarillo hit a great ball. Miramare's Alberto Gentile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvise Staniscia in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesare Montini in the 45th minute of play forced Miramare's goalkeeper Alberto Gentile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 47 played minutes Casinalbo FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Di Loreto.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Angelo Persichetti made a kick off. With a little luck, Miramare's Alberto Gentile got control of the ball when Alvise Staniscia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Angelo Persichetti's late challenge caught a Casinalbo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Angelo Persichetti helped the player get up and apologised. In the 62nd minute, Angelo Persichetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Casinalbo FC's zone, Edoardo Zarillo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Piccoli came out of the goal and Edoardo Zarillo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Casinalbo FC's Cesare Montini slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alberto Gentile. That made the score 0-2 after 66 minutes of play. Cesare Montini struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Alberto Gentile didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casinalbo FC. In the 74th match minute, Casinalbo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Marchetti to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Angelo Persichetti made a precise shot to the right of Emilio Piccoli. Casinalbo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Miramare's Edoardo Zarillo got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute Cesare Montini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Gentile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Corrado Marsilio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Casinalbo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Miramare the free kick. After a rather tough play, Casinalbo FC's Corrado Marsilio got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Ferruccio Facchini sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Casinalbo FC's Emilio Piccoli didn't even have to move. Alvise Staniscia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Gentile having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Davide Scudieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alvise Staniscia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Alberto Gentile made a huge save. Alberto Gentile made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvise Staniscia in the 95th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Alvise Staniscia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Casinalbo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvise Staniscia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Gentile breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.