League Play-Off

Stadio Roncadella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Damiano Pala made the kick off which started today's match. Daniele De Bonis succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 4th playminute. Franco Clemente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damiano Berardini's late challenge caught a Mortillaro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damiano Berardini helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Roncadella AFC's Damiano Berardini got a free kick in the 10th minute. Franco Clemente's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Cugini read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. With a little luck, Mortillaro's Amos Pascucci got control of the ball when Daniele De Bonis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Daniele De Bonis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniele De Bonis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Amos Pascucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Cugini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franco Clemente in the 32nd minute of play. Flavio Cugini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Clemente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute, Damiano Pala left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mortillaro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 43rd minute, Bianco Bolognesi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damiano Pala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Cugini having to interfere. Comunardo Ferraresi took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavio Cugini. Flavio Cugini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After the first half Mortillaro were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Achille Zarrella to make the kick off. Amos Pascucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniele De Bonis, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Damiano Pala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes of play, Roncadella AFC's Alexander Bellisario made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amos Pascucci was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Achille Zarrella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st match minute, Roncadella AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Bellisario to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Cugini made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Franco Clemente sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the game, Damiano Pala recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Flavio Cugini. Damiano Pala showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. After 93 minutes of play, Mortillaro's Alessio Giammarino made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Cugini was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Roncadella AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mortillaro's performance. The match ended with a win for Mortillaro.