League Play-Off

Stadio Barbaricina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emiliano Di Gregorio started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Gazzata FC booed when Barbaricina AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippo Vanni didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gazzata FC's Damiano Rinaldi in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barbaricina AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 10 minutes, Flavio Sforza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barbaricina AFC and the Gazzata FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Flavio Sforza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute, Damiano Rinaldi 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. Daniele Santacroce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Corvasce having to interfere. In the 14th minute Damiano Rinaldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Corvasce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Gazzata FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Dino Larizza hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Alfonso Scalabrino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Gazzata FC's Felice Toccaceli didn't even have to move. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arturo Di Blasio during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Barbaricina AFC's Arturo Di Blasio got a free kick in the 27th minute. When Gazzata FC's Daniele Santacroce in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barbaricina AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Damiano Rinaldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Corvasce having to interfere. Daniele Santacroce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniele Santacroce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Gazzata FC's Damiano Rinaldi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elia Corvasce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 48 played minutes Barbaricina AFC got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo Scurti.

The wind increased when Damiano Rinaldi made the kick off in the second half. Daniele Palleschi took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felice Toccaceli. Felice Toccaceli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 60th minute Emiliano Di Gregorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felice Toccaceli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Barbaricina AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! 65 minutes into the match, Fausto Spada had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elia Corvasce. Barbaricina AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fausto Spada was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Gazzata FC's Daniele Santacroce got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Barbaricina AFC's zone, Damiano Rinaldi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elia Corvasce came out of the goal and Damiano Rinaldi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filippo Vanni during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Barbaricina AFC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Filippo Vanni hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano Rinaldi in the 75th minute of play forced Barbaricina AFC's goalkeeper Elia Corvasce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Daniele Palleschi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniele Palleschi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Felice Toccaceli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Di Gregorio in the 80th minute of play forced Gazzata FC's goalkeeper Felice Toccaceli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniele Palleschi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felice Toccaceli having to interfere. Elia Corvasce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damiano Rinaldi in the 88th minute of the match. Elia Corvasce made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniele Santacroce in the 91st minute. Gazzata FC's Dino Larizza has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 98th minute. In the 99th minute, Daniele Santacroce 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. The Gazzata FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Barbaricina AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.