League Play-Off

Vergiano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ferruccio Melito's late challenge caught a Vergiano AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferruccio Melito helped the player get up and apologised. Ferruccio Melito kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Edoardo Diana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Abete in the 5th minute of play. Alessandro Rigoni took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edoardo Diana. Edoardo Diana dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vergiano AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! In the 19th minute, Ferruccio Caneva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alessio Carulli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vergiano AFC's goalkeeper Alessio Carulli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, Vergiano AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anthony Tullo came free, but Alessio Carulli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Claudio Abete fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 26 minutes into the match, Vergiano AFC's Aurelio Proietto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edoardo Diana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 34 minutes, Claudio Abete managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vergiano AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Abete was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Claudio Abete received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Edoardo Diana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aurelio Proietto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Claudio Abete made the kick off in the second half. Aurelio Proietto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edoardo Diana having to interfere. Anthony Tullo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alessio Carulli having to make a save. Aurelio Proietto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessandro Rigoni kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Claudio Abete's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edoardo Diana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. The supporters of Vergiano AFC booed when Tor Vaianica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferruccio Melito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aurelio Proietto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edoardo Diana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Proietto, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Edoardo Diana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Proietto in the 86th minute of the match. Alessio Carulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthony Tullo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurelio Proietto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Proietto in the 91st minute of play forced Tor Vaianica FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Diana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.