League Play-Off

Cesena
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. Attilio Napoleoni started the match with the kick off. Amerigo Berardini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Attilio Napoleoni's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Cesena's Amerigo Berardini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Donatelli in the 7th minute of play. If Felice Baciadonne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camillo Varglien showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Giocondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Amerigo Berardini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Attilio Napoleoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bolzano Bozen AFC's Camillo Varglien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Giocondo in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Demetrio De Laurentiis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cesena's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bolzano Bozen AFC the free kick. The supporters of Bolzano Bozen AFC booed when Cesena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Demetrio De Laurentiis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felice Baciadonne struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Camillo Varglien didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cesena. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Giocondo in the 20th minute of play forced Bolzano Bozen AFC's goalkeeper Camillo Varglien to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Attilio Napoleoni 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. Felice Baciadonne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Camillo Varglien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amerigo Berardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Attilio Napoleoni in the 42nd minute of the match. Dave Donatelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Amerigo Berardini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eugenio Giocondo made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Aldo Pietrantoni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bolzano Bozen AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldo Pietrantoni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amerigo Berardini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Attilio Napoleoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Amerigo Berardini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Bolzano Bozen AFC booed when Cesena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Tuzzolino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Dave Donatelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolzano Bozen AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dave Donatelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cesena's Eugenio Giocondo got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Felice Baciadonne made a precise shot to the right of Camillo Varglien. Bolzano Bozen AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The referee felt a red card was in order, 64 minutes into the game, when Ernesto Ceccon put in a rough tackle. Camillo Varglien made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felice Baciadonne in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Felice Baciadonne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Camillo Varglien was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Edmondo Piccioli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberigo Sciotto's late challenge caught a Bolzano Bozen AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberigo Sciotto helped the player get up and apologised. 79 minutes into the game, one of Cesena:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Felice Baciadonne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Bolzano Bozen AFC's Bruno Prandini got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 92nd minute, Eugenio Buccella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Bolzano Bozen AFC's zone, Felice Baciadonne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camillo Varglien came out of the goal and Felice Baciadonne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Camillo Varglien showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Baciadonne, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. 98 minutes into the game, Eugenio Buccella was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bolzano Bozen AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cesena the free kick. Eugenio Buccella kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. After having played for 100 minutes, Demetrio De Laurentiis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cesena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Demetrio De Laurentiis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.