League Play-Off

Stadio Frosinone
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alex Giampietro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelo Di Fazio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvise Staniscia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th match minute, Frosinone AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Bellone to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes, Frosinone AFC's Emilio Polimeno shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emilio Piccoli came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Frosinone AFC reached it. Fabrizio Costantino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Emilio Piccoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casinalbo FC's Cesare Montini got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, Alessandro Pelusi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Frosinone AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Casinalbo FC the free kick. Alessandro Pelusi kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Alex Giampietro'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. Alex Giampietro helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes Frosinone AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alex Giampietro. The supporters of Frosinone AFC booed when Casinalbo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Montini didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Casinalbo FC's Cesare Montini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelo Di Fazio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Frosinone AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Fausto Bellone hit a great ball. Cesare Montini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cesare Montini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute of the match, Fabrizio Costantino tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Emilio Piccoli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Casinalbo FC's Bernardo Di Loreto got a free kick in the 36th minute. Cesare Montini might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angelo Di Fazio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cesare Montini ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Pelusi in the 45th minute of play forced Casinalbo FC's goalkeeper Emilio Piccoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Fulvio Volta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fabrizio Costantino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Fabrizio Costantino made the kick off in the second half. If Alessandro Pelusi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Fausto Bellone fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Frosinone AFC's protests and gave Fausto Bellone a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Frosinone AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Bellone to maneuver through the defense. Emilio Piccoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Giampietro in the 64th minute of play. Fabrizio Costantino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Emilio Piccoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Frosinone AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Montini came free, but Angelo Di Fazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frosinone AFC's Alex Giampietro got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Casinalbo FC defense, Alex Giampietro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emilio Piccoli. The Casinalbo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emilio Piccoli should have stopped the shot. If Fabrizio Costantino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alex Giampietro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emilio Piccoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Giampietro in the 98th minute of the match. There was no doubt that Frosinone AFC were the better team. Frosinone AFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.