League Play-Off

Stadio Passionata
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Roverdicre AFC's Amos Puglielli 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. In the 3rd minute, Bianco Mussi 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. Elia Peca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Demetrio Nola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Pagliarini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Caruso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Baruffa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Passionata FC's Fedele Pagliarini couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Roverdicre AFC. A collision led to Roverdicre AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Felice Palleschi hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Fedele Pagliarini sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Roverdicre AFC's Bruno Pagliarini didn't even have to move. Bruno Pagliarini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fabiano Caruso went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabiano Caruso in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Pagliarini saved Roverdicre AFC from getting behind. Elia Baruffa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Roverdicre AFC's Bruno Pagliarini got control of the ball when Elia Baruffa tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabiano Caruso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Passionata FC's Elia Baruffa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Pagliarini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 57 minutes into the match, Roverdicre AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Baruffa came free, but Bruno Pagliarini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Passionata FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Amos Puglielli 61 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Elia Melone hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Fedele Pagliarini was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 71st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Bruno Pagliarini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elia Baruffa in the 79th minute of play. Fabiano Caruso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, Fabiano Caruso 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. 88 minutes into the match, Fabiano Caruso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Pagliarini. Roverdicre AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabiano Caruso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Bruno Pagliarini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Caruso in the 96th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felice Palleschi during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 98th minute, Felice Palleschi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.