League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Emiliano Cauli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Alfredo Fortunato made a huge save. The supporters of REAL CESENATICO booed when Arnate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Piacente didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Arnate's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Emiliano Cauli fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some careless play in the REAL CESENATICO defense, Beppe Punta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberigo Cugini. The REAL CESENATICO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberigo Cugini should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beppe Punta in the 13th minute of play forced REAL CESENATICO's goalkeeper Alberigo Cugini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Beppe Punta, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 16 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Alberigo Cugini was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 18th minute Frank Zarrella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Fortunato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Beppe Punta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberigo Cugini was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Alfredo Fortunato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Cauli in the 33rd minute of play. If Beppe Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Diego Castellini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberigo Cugini was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Alberigo Cugini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beppe Punta's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Emiliano Cauli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Alfredo Fortunato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of REAL CESENATICO booed when Arnate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Piacente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Diego Castellini to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Diego Castellini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arnate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diego Castellini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ferdinando De Bartolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberigo Cugini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Castellini in the 57th minute of the match. Diego Castellini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberigo Cugini having to interfere. When Beppe Punta came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Arnate 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 Beppe Punta couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, one of REAL CESENATICO:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for REAL CESENATICO. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind REAL CESENATICO's goalkeeper Alberigo Cugini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ferdinando De Bartolo hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the game, Emiliano Cauli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. REAL CESENATICO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arnate the free kick. In the 78th minute, Emiliano Cauli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Castellini was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. Arnate's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Anselmo Piacente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberigo Cugini having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, one of REAL CESENATICO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Aurelio Villa placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Arnate's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.