League Play-Off

Rotta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marocchi's Ciccio Testa 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. Antonello Tiburtini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Guidone having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Ferdinando Petrella 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 supporters of Marocchi booed when Rotta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Molinari didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Ciccio Testa 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. In the 30th minute Ciccio Testa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domenico Guidone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Rotta defense, Antonello Tiburtini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Domenico Guidone. The Rotta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Domenico Guidone should have stopped the shot. In the 46th minute Ciccio Testa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domenico Guidone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domenico Guidone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Testa, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. 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. Ferdinando Petrella was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Ferdinando Petrella had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Enzo Strano. Marocchi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ferdinando Petrella was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Domenico Guidone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciccio Testa in the 57th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Rotta's goal looked a bit too open when Ciccio Testa came free, but Domenico Guidone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Domenico Guidone managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Marocchi's Antonello Tiburtini fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Enzo Strano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Anelli in the 65th minute of play. Domenico Guidone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Testa, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Antonello Tiburtini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Domenico Guidone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciccio Testa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Domenico Guidone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Anelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Strano having to interfere. Filippo Carbonaro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Domenico Guidone having to make a save. With a little luck, Rotta's Domenico Guidone got control of the ball when Filippo Carbonaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ciccio Testa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonello Tiburtini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Domenico Guidone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Marocchi failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.