League Play-Off

Stadio Sasso Marconi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Federico Di Florio kicked off to start the match. Arrigo Facchetti kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Gardolo Di Mezzo's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Attilio Iannucci 15 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. A collision led to Gardolo Di Mezzo getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Emanuele Diana hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gardolo Di Mezzo's goalkeeper Alessio Bartolomucci, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alvise De Carolis charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvise De Carolis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 24 played minutes Gardolo Di Mezzo got a freekick which was hit by Alvise De Carolis. Federico Di Florio might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fausto Mameli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico Di Florio ran back to his position shaking his head. Emiliano Canuto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Bartolomucci having to interfere. Alessio Bartolomucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Attilio Iannucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 48 minutes, Aldo Volponi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gardolo Di Mezzo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aldo Volponi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Attilio Iannucci made the kick off in the second half. Alessio Bartolomucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Attilio Iannucci in the 54th minute of play. Alessio Bartolomucci came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Sasso Marconi's Bernardo Chiarelli. But to his dismay, Bernardo Chiarelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Sasso Marconi's Fausto Mameli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Sasso Marconi from getting a goal against them. 65 minutes into the match, Gardolo Di Mezzo's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Chiarelli came free, but Alessio Bartolomucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Attilio Iannucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Bartolomucci having to interfere. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Gardolo Di Mezzo's goalkeeper Alessio Bartolomucci, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 73 minutes into the game, Filippo Nicolo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sasso Marconi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gardolo Di Mezzo the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Filippo Nicolo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79thth minute of the game Attilio Iannucci who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gardolo Di Mezzo's Alessio Bartolomucci was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Attilio Iannucci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alessio Bartolomucci was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Attilio Iannucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bernardo Chiarelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sasso Marconi had won after a very even match.