League Play-Off

Venezia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donato Clemente took the kick off in the first half of the match. Franco Vaiani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Giorgio in the 8th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amos La Penna during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After recieving a nice pass, Venezia AFC's Antonello Laudadio tried to score from far away in the 13th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Comunardo Tosi in the 16th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Fedele Serantoni kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Comunardo Tosi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Davide Bosco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, Ossario AF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amos La Penna to maneuver through the defense. The audience cheered when Antonello Laudadio's long shot passed Davide Bosco's right side. It was 1-0, 23 minutes into the match. Ossario AF's Davide Bosco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Tosi in the 27th minute of play. With a little luck, Ossario AF's Davide Bosco got control of the ball when Fabio Masetti tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Comunardo Tosi 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. When Concetto Pizzi fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ossario AF's protests and gave Concetto Pizzi a yellow card for diving instead. Concetto Pizzi kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ossario AF's zone, Fabio Masetti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davide Bosco came out of the goal and Fabio Masetti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ermanno Giorgio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franco Vaiani having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Fabio Masetti could shoot a difficult shot in the 49th minute, which Davide Bosco however easily saved by the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Comunardo Tosi made the kick off in the second half. Comunardo Tosi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Davide Bosco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexander Petrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Davide Bosco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ossario AF defense, Fabio Masetti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Davide Bosco. The Ossario AF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Davide Bosco should have stopped the shot. If Donato Clemente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexander Petrini during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Venezia AFC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Alexander Petrini hit a great ball. Angelo De Nicola's late challenge caught a Ossario AF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Angelo De Nicola helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ossario AF booed when Venezia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo De Nicola didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Diego Giammaria in the 72nd minute really tested Franco Vaiani's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Comunardo Tosi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezia AFC's Franco Vaiani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Clemente in the 82nd minute of play. When Venezia AFC's Comunardo Tosi in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ossario AF's goalie prevented a goal. When Comunardo Tosi came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Venezia 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 Comunardo Tosi couldn't finish the play. Comunardo Tosi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Davide Bosco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabio Masetti might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Davide Bosco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabio Masetti ran back to his position shaking his head.