League Play-Off

Rivabella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Filippo Esposito started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Camillo Paolucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Esposito in the 5th minute of the match. Tymoteusz Arnista might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfonso Furino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tymoteusz Arnista ran back to his position shaking his head. When Frank Iacomini came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Rivabella AFC 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 Frank Iacomini couldn't finish the play. 18 minutes into the match, Rivabella AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Filippo Esposito came free, but Camillo Paolucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvise Volpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvise Volpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Emilio Brandini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rivabella AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilio Brandini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Furino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 36th minute, Alvise Volpe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rivabella AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Rivabella AFC's Ercole Tozzi got a free kick in the 44th minute. After 45 played minutes, Olme FC's Anfilogino Zara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Camillo Paolucci came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Olme FC reached it. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alvise Volpe to strike the kick off in the second half. Alfonso Furino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvise Volpe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Alvise Volpe notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Olme FC's Alfonso Furino. Alfonso Furino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Tymoteusz Arnista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Furino was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberigo Melis got free with Camillo Paolucci in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Olme FC's zone, Tymoteusz Arnista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Furino came out of the goal and Tymoteusz Arnista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfonso Furino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Volpe, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Rivabella AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Filippo Esposito came free, but Camillo Paolucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ercole Tozzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ercole Tozzi struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Alfonso Furino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rivabella AFC. Demetrio Gulli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute, Alvise Volpe 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. After 95 played minutes Olme FC got a freekick which was hit by Anfilogino Zara. After having played for 96 minutes, Frank Iacomini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rivabella AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Iacomini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.