League Play-Off

Stadio Palidoro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alvise Taranto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alvise Taranto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Alvise Taranto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Marzoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Palidoro FC booed when Druento was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Castagna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvise Taranto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Marzoli having to interfere. Alvise Taranto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Alfonso Marzoli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Palidoro FC's Dino Di Croce got a free kick in the 19th minute. After some careless play in the Palidoro FC defense, Alexander Petrini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulvio Gallucci. The Palidoro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulvio Gallucci should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Alvise Taranto made a precise shot to the right of Alfonso Marzoli. Druento's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Fulvio Gallucci didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Druento's Alexander Petrini shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Alexander Petrini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Druento's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexander Petrini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fulvio Gallucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Mascitti, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Arturo Bevilacqua was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palidoro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Druento the free kick. 37 minutes into the game, one of Palidoro FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ercole Mei charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ercole Mei the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Palidoro FC booed when Druento was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ercole Mei didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dave Mascitti to make the kick off. Ettore Fioriti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Alfonso Marzoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Alexander Petrini 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. Alexander Petrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Fulvio Gallucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Dave Mascitti fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fulvio Gallucci, passed just outside the right post. Druento were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Palidoro FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carlo Panza took the corner. Carlo Panza made a great header on Druento's corner, it was just that Palidoro FC's Fulvio Gallucci managed to reach the ball for a save. Alfonso Marzoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Di Croce in the 81st minute of the match. Alfonso Marzoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Taranto, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Ettore Fioriti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Marzoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Taranto, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Dave Mascitti might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fulvio Gallucci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dave Mascitti ran back to his position shaking his head. Fulvio Gallucci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dave Mascitti's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Alexander Petrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Druento supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Druento would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.