League Play-Off

Stadio Carbonate
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alberto Bassi took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Rivodora's Diego Petrosino got control of the ball when Enrico Limitone tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute, Carbonate's Angelo Ricci ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Diego Petrosino. Diego Petrosino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Ferruccio Nazzaro's late challenge caught a Carbonate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferruccio Nazzaro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th match minute, Rivodora was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Nazzaro to maneuver through the defense. Diego Petrosino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Ricci in the 13th minute. In the 17th minute, Angelo Ricci reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Diego Petrosino. The goal made the score 2-0. Enrico Limitone struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Diego Petrosino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carbonate. Angelo Ricci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Bassi might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Davide Verna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Bassi ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvise Di Lello hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Alberto Bassi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davide Verna having to make a save. Enrico Limitone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Petrosino having to interfere. Davide Verna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Bassi in the 34th minute of play. When Ennio Sammartino fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carbonate's protests and gave Ennio Sammartino a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Rivodora booed when Carbonate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Sammartino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ferruccio Nazzaro struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Davide Verna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rivodora. The crowd rose to their feet as Enrico Limitone kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Diego Petrosino. That made the score 3-0 in the 47 minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Angelo Ricci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Alberto Bassi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Davide Verna. That made the score 3-1 in the 53 minute of play. Angelo Ricci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Petrosino having to interfere. Angelo Ricci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Diego Petrosino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Bassi hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Alberto Bassi kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Carbonate's Davide Verna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Carbonate from getting a goal against them. Carbonate's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.