League Play-Off

Stadio Borgo Moella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cesare Spada started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Anthony Trinca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Bianco Gualtieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camillo Iacomini hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 6 played minutes, Pedemonte FC's Christian Barbanti shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cristoforo Zollino 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 Pedemonte FC reached it. In the 10th minute Flavio Casciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Zollino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 12 minutes on the clock, Camillo Iacomini commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Borgo Moella! In the 14th minute there was a penalty for Pedemonte FC. Christian Barbanti stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cristoforo Zollino. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthony Trinca got free with Bianco Gualtieri in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Casciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Cristoforo Zollino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristoforo Zollino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Spada in the 29th minute of play. Dave Spada kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 34 played minutes Pedemonte FC got a freekick which was hit by Carter Di Matteo. Alessandro Toschi charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alessandro Toschi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alessandro Toschi kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Borgo Moella's Alexander Petrosino broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Anthony Trinca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Borgo Moella's Ferdinando Paris got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Borgo Moella's zone, Flavio Casciano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristoforo Zollino came out of the goal and Flavio Casciano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Pedemonte FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dave Spada stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristoforo Zollino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Spada in the 51st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Flavio Casciano got free with Cristoforo Zollino in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedemonte FC were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Borgo Moella's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Christian Barbanti took the corner. Cristoforo Zollino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabiano Bosco in the 56th minute. 57 minutes in the game, Flavio Casciano dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Dave Nicolini's late challenge caught a Borgo Moella's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dave Nicolini helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Borgo Moella booed when Pedemonte FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Nicolini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Alexander Petrosino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pedemonte FC's Bianco Gualtieri didn't even have to move. Fabiano Bosco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristoforo Zollino having to make a save. In the 79th minute Dave Spada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Zollino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 played minutes Borgo Moella got a freekick which was hit by Camillo Oberrauch. 81 minutes into the match, Pedemonte FC's Flavio Casciano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristoforo Zollino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Flavio Casciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Cristoforo Zollino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86thth minute of the game Dave Spada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Borgo Moella's Cristoforo Zollino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dave Spada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristoforo Zollino made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Flavio Casciano sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Borgo Moella's Camillo Oberrauch got a free kick in the 94th minute. Flavio Casciano took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristoforo Zollino. Cristoforo Zollino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The Borgo Moella supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Pedemonte FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Pedemonte FC.