League Play-Off

Stadio Bagnile
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Garbatella's Diego Panno 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. Felice Campana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Ronconi having to interfere. In the 8th minute Anfilogino Hell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Ronconi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Aldo Pantano fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Garbatella's protests and gave Aldo Pantano a yellow card for diving instead. After 20 minutes of play, Garbatella's Diego Panno made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edoardo Carlini was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 23rd minute, Felice Campana 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. Bagnile's Anfilogino Hell got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristoforo Bani kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Edmondo Tabacchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 played minutes Bagnile got a freekick which was hit by Alvise Malandra. Edoardo Carlini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Panno, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Arturo Ronconi was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Anfilogino Hell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anfilogino Hell really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Felice Campana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Ronconi having to interfere. After 45 minutes, Cristoforo Bani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bagnile and the Garbatella players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Garbatella booed when Bagnile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Bani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felice Campana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anfilogino Hell to strike the kick off in the second half. Diego Panno struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Edoardo Carlini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garbatella. Diego Panno struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Edoardo Carlini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garbatella. After 55 played minutes Garbatella got a freekick which was hit by Amos Di Marzio. After 56 minutes of play Garbatella's Amos Di Marzio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Garbatella getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Amos Di Marzio hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the game, Ernesto Pietrantoni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Garbatella's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bagnile the free kick. Edmondo Tabacchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Edoardo Carlini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alberto Abete came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Bagnile 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 Alberto Abete couldn't finish the play. Garbatella's Diego Panno suffered a sore thigh after 77 minutes and couldn't finish the game. In the 78th minute, Cristoforo Bani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Edmondo Tabacchi fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Garbatella's protests and gave Edmondo Tabacchi a yellow card for diving instead. If Anfilogino Hell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garbatella succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Bagnile had controlled the match.