League Play-Off

Stadio Rivale
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carmine Di Bartolo kicked off to start the match. Amos Montaldi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 6 minutes, Ciro Lombardi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Godia AFC and the Rivale FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes Godia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Lombardi. If Daniele Schiavoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuele Napoleone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmine Di Bartolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute Florian Di Palma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Caporale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Daniele Schiavoni came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Godia AFC 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 Daniele Schiavoni couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Rivale FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Alvise Molinari hit a great ball. Cesare Caporale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniele Schiavoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Rivale FC's Cesare Caporale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Di Palma in the 30th minute of play. After having played for 36 minutes, Amos Montaldi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rivale FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amos Montaldi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carmine Di Bartolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Carmine Di Bartolo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rivale FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carmine Di Bartolo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuele Napoleone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Florian Di Palma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Florian Di Palma to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute of the match Eraldo Vieri shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuele Napoleone showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After having played for 60 minutes, Armin Celli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Godia AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armin Celli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Godia AFC booed when Rivale FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elia Bergamini didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Di Bartolo in the 66th minute of play forced Godia AFC's goalkeeper Emanuele Napoleone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniele Schiavoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Cesare Caporale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rivale FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Armin Barresi hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Daniele Schiavoni 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. Carmine Di Bartolo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuele Napoleone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmine Di Bartolo's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Godia AFC's Eraldo Castronovo got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute, Carmine Di Bartolo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rivale FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Amos Montaldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Napoleone having to interfere. The Rivale FC fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Rivale FC's Carmine Di Bartolo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 96 minutes into the match, Godia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmine Di Bartolo came free, but Emanuele Napoleone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rivale FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.