League Play-Off

Rupinpiccolo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bari FC's Fabiano Mattioli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Amerigo Gagliano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Dino Genovesi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dino Genovesi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristoforo Crispino in the 5th minute. Christian Vittorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Genovesi having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Cristoforo Crispino fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dino Genovesi, passed just outside the right post. Cristoforo Crispino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Dino Genovesi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristoforo Crispino in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dino Genovesi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Fabiano Mattioli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristoforo Crispino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Genovesi having to interfere. Dino Genovesi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Vittorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Dino Genovesi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristoforo Crispino in the 29th minute. Cristoforo Crispino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Dino Genovesi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cristoforo Crispino struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Dino Genovesi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rupinpiccolo. When Flavio Bardella came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Bari FC 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 Flavio Bardella couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Christian Vittorio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rupinpiccolo's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Vittorio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dino Genovesi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aurelio Pace showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Armellini in the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Christian Vittorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Genovesi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rupinpiccolo's Carlo Di Febo pulled a muscle in his back after 43 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 43 minutes into the game, Enrico Armellini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bari FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rupinpiccolo the free kick. The supporters of Rupinpiccolo booed when Bari FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico Armellini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 46 minutes, Cristoforo Crispino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rupinpiccolo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristoforo Crispino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Flavio Bardella struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Aurelio Pace didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bari FC.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristoforo Crispino was the one to do the kick off. Flavio Bardella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Aurelio Pace tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Crispino in the 57th minute of play forced Bari FC's goalkeeper Dino Genovesi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristoforo Crispino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Dino Genovesi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aldo Bergamini's late challenge caught a Rupinpiccolo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aldo Bergamini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st minute there was a penalty for Rupinpiccolo. Damiano Caponera stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dino Genovesi. 1-1. Aurelio Pace made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Mattioli in the 87th minute of play. Dino Genovesi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Crispino in the 90th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Rupinpiccolo's zone, Flavio Bardella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aurelio Pace came out of the goal and Flavio Bardella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 95 minutes into the match, Bari FC's Fabiano Mattioli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aurelio Pace narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 96 in the game by Fabiano Mattioli from a close distance when the talented Aurelio Pace managed to make a qualified save. Rupinpiccolo's players were relieved. Flavio Bardella could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Aurelio Pace made a huge save. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.