League Play-Off

Stadio Barcola
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Armin Di Cristofaro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of FC MOTTOLA booed when Barcola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Castellazzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donato Alfonsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edoardo Aquilino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Ferdinando Di Liddo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Corrado Di Pietrantonio might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franco Guerini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Corrado Di Pietrantonio ran back to his position shaking his head. Franco Guerini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Corrado Di Pietrantonio in the 17th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Barcola's Edoardo Aquilino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferdinando Di Liddo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 30 played minutes Barcola got a freekick which was hit by Frank Castellazzi. 31 minutes into the game, Frank Castellazzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC MOTTOLA the free kick. Frank Castellazzi kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Ferruccio Andreola hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 1-0 became the score in the 36th minute when Donato Alfonsi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Alfonsi in the 39th minute of play forced FC MOTTOLA's goalkeeper Ferdinando Di Liddo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edoardo Aquilino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Ferdinando Di Liddo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Donato Alfonsi struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Ferdinando Di Liddo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcola. In the 55th minute, Donato Alfonsi made a precise shot to the right of Ferdinando Di Liddo. FC MOTTOLA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After a rather tough play, Barcola's Carlo Petrella got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Ercole Ottaviani hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Edoardo Aquilino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th minute, Donato Alfonsi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barcola fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 73rd match minute, Barcola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Castellazzi to maneuver through the defense. Ferdinando Di Liddo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edoardo Aquilino in the 76th minute of the match. Donato Alfonsi scored 4-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ferdinando Di Liddo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 87th match minute, Barcola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dario Polimeno to maneuver through the defense. If Armin Di Cristofaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barcola's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.