League Play-Off

Albese
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Albese AFC's Bruno Di Blasio 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. Fulvio Santarelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Dennis Tondi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Di Blasio in the 7th minute of play forced Piovega FC's goalkeeper Concetto Di Florio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Christian Leone 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. Piovega FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Bruno Di Blasio scored to the left of an out of position Concetto Di Florio, making the score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Ercole Di Giacomo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piovega FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ercole Di Giacomo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dennis Tondi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, Fulvio Santarelli notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Albese AFC's Dennis Tondi. Dennis Tondi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 26th minute, Fulvio Santarelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Piovega FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The Piovega FC fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Piovega FC's Fulvio Santarelli looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Frank Musacchio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvise Puglielli kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Ercole Di Giacomo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Tondi was relentless in the 39th minute of the game.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fulvio Santarelli made a kick off. Dennis Tondi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fulvio Santarelli's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Fulvio Santarelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Albese AFC's Bruno Di Blasio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Concetto Di Florio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Concetto Di Florio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Di Blasio in the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Albese AFC's zone, Ercole Di Giacomo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Tondi came out of the goal and Ercole Di Giacomo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ercole Di Giacomo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulvio Santarelli struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Dennis Tondi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piovega FC. 75 minutes into the match, Albese AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fulvio Santarelli came free, but Dennis Tondi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Tondi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ercole Di Giacomo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 78 minute of play. Dennis Tondi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ercole Di Giacomo in the 88th minute. Ercole Di Giacomo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Dennis Tondi made a huge save. Piovega FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.