League Play-Off

Ballo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristiano Pomponio took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carter Cirulli got free with Ettore Piccirilli in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ettore Piccirilli was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Demetrio Balzani capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Demetrio Balzani really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Adriano Guerrini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Oriola's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Guerrini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuele Marzulli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arturo Ronca scored 2-0 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ettore Piccirilli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Ballo getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Florian Scibilia hit a great ball. Cristiano Pomponio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Marzulli having to interfere. Adriano Guerrini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Marzulli having to interfere. In the 39th minute Cristiano Pomponio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Marzulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute, Florian Bassani fired a really elegant long shot, but Ettore Piccirilli threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Carter Cirulli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Ettore Piccirilli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demetrio Balzani in the 54th minute of play. Augusto Santone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 59 minutes into the game, Florian Scibilia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ballo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oriola the free kick. After 59 played minutes Ballo got a freekick which was hit by Florian Scibilia. 60 minutes into the match, Ballo's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Pomponio came free, but Emanuele Marzulli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Ballo's Emanuele Marzulli got control of the ball when Adriano Guerrini tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Tullio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuele Marzulli was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Ettore Piccirilli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carter Cirulli's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Ettore Piccirilli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demetrio Balzani, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. A collision led to Oriola getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Ernesto Labate hit a great ball. Demetrio Balzani succeeded in the game's 96th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0.