League Play-Off

Cento
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Olivieri took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 14th minute, Edmondo Borromeo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Olivieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Fabiano Di Giuseppe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Olivieri kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Angelo Rosetta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Negrini having to interfere. Flavio Negrini made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Biagio Sebastiani sent off a good shot on target. In the 24th match minute, Canaro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carter Di Gennaro to maneuver through the defense. Biagio Sebastianis short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Flavio Negrini to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Cento AFC booed when Canaro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Di Gennaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ennio Vieri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabiano Di Giuseppe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute Cento AFC were awarded a corner. Arrigo Melito went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 46th minute, Ennio Vieri 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. 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. Angelo Rosetta was the one to do the kick off. When Edoardo Imperatore fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cento AFC's protests and gave Edoardo Imperatore a yellow card for diving instead. After 53 played minutes Cento AFC got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo Imperatore. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Sebastiani in the 59th minute of play forced Canaro's goalkeeper Flavio Negrini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Olivieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Fabiano Di Giuseppe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arturo Napoleone charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arturo Napoleone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Canaro getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Arturo Napoleone hit a great ball. In the 67th match minute, Canaro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Napoleone to maneuver through the defense. Angelo Rosetta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Flavio Negrini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Bernardo Olivieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Di Giuseppe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 77 minutes, Damiano Giacomozzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cento AFC and the Canaro players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Damiano Giacomozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Cento AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Olivieri came free, but Fabiano Di Giuseppe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 82 minutes of play Cento AFC's Edoardo Imperatore was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 83rd minute, Edoardo Imperatore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Negrini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Biagio Sebastiani, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 1-1 became the score in the 91st minute when Ennio Vieri elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Canaro were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.