League Play-Off

Rivalta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alex Melis made the kick off and thus started the match. Cosimo Albertini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Melis, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 9th minute, Alex Melis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Quirico's Cosimo Albertini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Quirico from getting a goal against them. Alex Melis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cosimo Albertini having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Rivalta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amos Boccanera came free, but Ferdinando Montanari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Quirico's zone, Alex Melis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cosimo Albertini came out of the goal and Alex Melis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dino Tomasso got free with Cosimo Albertini in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dino Tomasso got free with Cosimo Albertini in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dave Anelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Montanari having to interfere. Cosimo Albertini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Melis in the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Rivalta FC's Fedele Festa got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 45 played minutes Rivalta FC got a freekick which was hit by Dave Pettinelli. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amos Boccanera was the one to do the kick off. Ferdinando Montanari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dave Anelli in the 51st minute. 55 minutes into the match, Quirico's Amos Boccanera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferdinando Montanari narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Quirico booed when Rivalta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Pettinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alex Melis came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Rivalta FC 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 Alex Melis couldn't finish the play. In the 70th minute Amos Boccanera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinando Montanari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermanno Rapone hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 78th of the match, Amos Boccanera tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Ferdinando Montanari got in the way and made a wonderful save. Dino Tomasso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Cosimo Albertini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 82 played minutes Amos Boccanera rounded Rivalta FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. Dave Anelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Amos Boccanera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Quirico's supporters rose to their feet, but Amos Boccanera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinando Montanari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.