League Play-Off

Stadio Santa Caterin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernesto Ramundo started the match with the kick off. Edoardo Gori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Ferruccio Mazzetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Eraldo Rivera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrigo Di Federico struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Comunardo Salemme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Caterina. 26 minutes into the match, Ponte Motta FC's goalkeeper Comunardo Salemme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arrigo Di Federico. After having played for 29 minutes, Arrigo Di Federico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Caterina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arrigo Di Federico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Comunardo Salemme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Ramundo in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Ernesto Ramundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Comunardo Salemme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Comunardo Salemme made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Arrigo Di Federico sent off a good shot on target. Edoardo Gori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ferruccio Mazzetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, Santa Caterina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Vani to maneuver through the defense. Ferruccio Mazzetti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Di Maria, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The supporters of Ponte Motta FC booed when Santa Caterina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eraldo Oriali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edoardo Gori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Ferruccio Mazzetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Arrigo Di Federico made a precise shot to the right of Comunardo Salemme. Ponte Motta FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edoardo Gori stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Comunardo Salemme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Ramundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Comunardo Salemme didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antonio Di Camillo went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 63 minutes, Ernesto Ramundo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Caterina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernesto Ramundo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 64th minute, Eraldo Rivera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute Ernesto Ramundo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Comunardo Salemme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arrigo Di Federico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Comunardo Salemme read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Flavio Di Maria made a precise shot to the right of Ferruccio Mazzetti. Santa Caterina's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. If Arrigo Di Federico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arrigo Giorda took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Comunardo Salemme. Ponte Motta FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 93 minutes, Ciro Festuccia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ponte Motta FC and the Santa Caterina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 93 played minutes Ponte Motta FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Festuccia. After 95 played minutes Santa Caterina got a freekick which was hit by Arrigo Di Federico. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.