League Play-Off

Stadio Masone
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Filippo Malatesta made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Masone booed when Cruser was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Placidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Cruser getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Adriano Di Tullio hit a great ball. In the 12th minute Alvaro Casale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Buffone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Masone's Enzo Zarrella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippo Malatesta in the 14th minute of play. Enzo Zarrella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filippo Malatesta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enzo Zarrella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippo Malatesta, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 18th match minute, Masone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filippo Fioravanti to maneuver through the defense. After 20 played minutes Masone got a freekick which was hit by Cosimo Tammaro. After 21 played minutes, Cruser's Adriano Cerasoli shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Enzo Zarrella 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 Cruser reached it. Ernesto Riva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Cruser's Filippo Malatesta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enzo Zarrella narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Ernesto Riva came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Masone fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ernesto Riva couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Filippo Malatesta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cruser's supporters rose to their feet, but Filippo Malatesta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Zarrella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Filippo Malatesta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Enzo Zarrella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amedeo Tornese fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Zarrella having to interfere. Enzo Zarrella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Malatesta in the 35th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Alvaro Casale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Masone's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Casale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Buffone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ernesto Riva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Cruser's Alessandro Alberico got a free kick in the 45th minute. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alvaro Casale made a kick off. Ernesto Buffone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Riva, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Filippo Malatesta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ernesto Buffone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvaro Casale went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Amedeo Tornese blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enzo Zarrella having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cosimo Tammaro during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Masone getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Cosimo Tammaro hit a great ball. Enzo Zarrella stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filippo Malatesta's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. If Amedeo Tornese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Cruser's Amedeo Tornese sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enzo Zarrella narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amedeo Tornese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Filippo Malatesta came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Cruser fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Filippo Malatesta couldn't finish the play. Filippo Malatesta might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Zarrella. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filippo Malatesta ran back to his position shaking his head. The Masone players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.