League Play-Off

Villa Verucchio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Antonello Nicolai made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Bolzano Bozen:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Villa Verucchio FC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Carter Pilla, was totally fooled by Villa Verucchio FC's Antonello Gerola, who 7 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Cesare Bobbio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bianco Sampo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. If Antonello Prato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cesare Bobbio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Prato, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. When Bianco Sampo came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Bolzano Bozen 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 Bianco Sampo couldn't finish the play. When Antonello Prato came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Bolzano Bozen 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 Antonello Prato couldn't finish the play. Bianco Sampo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 26 minutes, Bianco Sampo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolzano Bozen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bianco Sampo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Villa Verucchio FC's Cesare Bobbio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonello Prato in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bolzano Bozen's Amerigo Di Crescenzo got a free kick in the 29th minute. Cesare Bobbio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Prato, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 38 minutes into the match, Bolzano Bozen's Bianco Sampo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesare Bobbio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anfilogino Casadei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bolzano Bozen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antonello Gerola was slow to take the kick. During this time Villa Verucchio FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bolzano Bozen's goalie and right to Antonello Nicolai. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bolzano Bozen's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

The wind increased when Antonello Prato made the kick off in the second half. Cesare Bobbio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonello Prato in the 51st minute of the match. Bianco Sampo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Cesare Bobbio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesare Bobbio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Prato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th play minute Bianco Sampo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cesare Bobbio. 1-1. 70 minutes into the match, Villa Verucchio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonello Prato came free, but Cesare Bobbio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cesare Bobbio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Prato, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, Alfonso Florio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonello Nicolai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Pilla having to interfere. Antonello Nicolai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Pilla having to interfere. Carter Pilla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anfilogino Casadei's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 81st minute, Amerigo Di Crescenzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonello Nicolai might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Pilla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonello Nicolai ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anfilogino Casadei in the 92nd minute of play forced Bolzano Bozen's goalkeeper Carter Pilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carter Pilla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Casadei, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.