League Play-Off

Stadio Dosimo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlo Farina kicked off to start the match. Torino FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Carlo Farina scored to the left of an out of position Arturo Valcareggi, making the score, 1-0. Florian Mammarella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Carlo Farina came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Dosimo 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 Carlo Farina couldn't finish the play. Carlo Farina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Arturo Valcareggi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Demetrio Ruggieri fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torino FC's protests and gave Demetrio Ruggieri a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Torino FC's Demetrio Ruggieri got a free kick in the 16th minute. Torino FC's Arturo Valcareggi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Torino FC from getting a goal against them. Anfilogino Bontempi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Mammarella took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ernesto Di Camillo. Ernesto Di Camillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 37 minutes, Ermanno Troilo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torino FC and the Dosimo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th match minute, Torino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Troilo to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the match, Dosimo's Cosimo Marcelli broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 42 minutes into the match, Torino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Farina came free, but Arturo Valcareggi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 played minutes Torino FC got a freekick which was hit by Attilio Nazzaro. After a defensive mix-up in Dosimo's zone, Attilio Nazzaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Di Camillo came out of the goal and Attilio Nazzaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anfilogino Bontempi to make the kick off. Florian Mammarella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ernesto Di Camillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arturo Valcareggi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Farina, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 66th minute, but Ernesto Di Camillo got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Dosimo hanging dry this time. With a little luck, Dosimo's Ernesto Di Camillo got control of the ball when Florian Mammarella tried to sneak it across the goal line. Florian Mammarella could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Ernesto Di Camillo made a huge save. Ernesto Di Camillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anfilogino Bontempi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florian Mammarella recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Carlo Farina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arturo Valcareggi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Farina in the 86th minute of play. When Florian Mammarella came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Torino FC 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 Florian Mammarella couldn't finish the play. Florian Mammarella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Torino FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Dosimo from taking control. The game ends in a draw.