League Play-Off

Stadio Pettogállico
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Cosimo Pascucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Bernardo Ascani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paltana AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Ascani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Andreassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cosimo Pascucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Alberto Andreassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Pettogállico's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Pascucci came free, but Alberto Andreassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Paltana AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Egger to maneuver through the defense. Frank Albani struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Armando Ritacco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pettogállico. Pettogállico's Ferruccio Musso got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frank Albani struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Armando Ritacco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pettogállico. Armando Ritacco was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ernesto Troiani. Bernardo Ascani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alberto Andreassi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. If Enrico Di Maio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Ritacco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Albani in the 36th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ferruccio Musso during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cosimo Pascucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Alberto Andreassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Andreassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Pascucci in the 44th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Pettogállico's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Ascani came free, but Alberto Andreassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Albani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eugenio Lepre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Paltana AFC booed when Pettogállico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Ronca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Ascani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Pascucci in the 78th minute of play forced Pettogállico's goalkeeper Alberto Andreassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Pettogállico booed when Paltana AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Lepre didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute of the match Corrado Apicella sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Ritacco skillfully saved the ball. Alberto Andreassi made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Bernardo Ascani sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Pascucci in the 90th minute of play forced Pettogállico's goalkeeper Alberto Andreassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Cosimo Pascucci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto Andreassi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 95 minutes into the match, Frank Albani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Ritacco. Paltana AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frank Albani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.