League Play-Off

Stadio San Biagio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alvise Scalia took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Alvise Scalia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Aureli was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Fausto Aureli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvise Scalia in the 8th minute of the match. If Fabiano Vinciguerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damiano Pascali during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, San Biagio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Pascali to maneuver through the defense. Arrigo Costantino, 23 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Damiano Bonelli fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored San Biagio's protests and gave Damiano Bonelli a yellow card for diving instead. After 24 played minutes San Biagio got a freekick which was hit by Damiano Bonelli. Fausto Aureli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Crognale's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 31st minute, Domenico Frabetti 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. Alvaro Crognale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Aureli having to interfere. Fausto Aureli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Crognale, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Domenico Frabetti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Domenico Frabetti was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Beivars FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Arrigo Nobili hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, San Biagio's Claudio Vettori got a free kick in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Beivars FC's Arrigo Costantino broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Alvaro Crognale took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fausto Aureli. Fausto Aureli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Alvaro Crognale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Aureli having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvise Scalia in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Aureli saved San Biagio from getting behind. Alvise Scalia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Fausto Aureli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Fabiano Vinciguerra 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. 78 minutes into the match, Beivars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Vinciguerra came free, but Attilio Coscarella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Damiano Bonelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Biagio's supporters rose to their feet, but Damiano Bonelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Attilio Coscarella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 81 played minutes Beivars FC got a freekick which was hit by Donato Borrelli. Donato Borrelli hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, San Biagio's Claudio Vettori tried to score from far away in the 84th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Fausto Aureli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Scalia in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute Alvise Scalia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Aureli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Attilio Coscarella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Vinciguerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.