League Play-Off

STADIO SAN SIRO
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Adriano Iacovella started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of ATLETICOARDOR FC booed when Cervia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Tassotti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cervia's goalkeeper Camillo Mandara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cervia's Adriano Iacovella got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alex Persichetti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alfonso Marzoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cervia's Adriano Iacovella got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute of the match Donato Giusto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfonso Marzoli skillfully saved the ball. Alfonso Marzoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Pantano in the 18th minute of the match. Angelo Pantano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alfonso Marzoli having to make a save. Adriano Iacovella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Alfonso Marzoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Pantano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelo Pantano scored 0-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfonso Marzoli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Dino Bearzot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camillo Mandara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Doris in the 44th minute of the match. If Adriano Iacovella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enzo Doris was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Adriano Iacovella 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Adriano Iacovella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cervia's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Iacovella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Marzoli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Angelo Pantano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Alfonso Marzoli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Adriano Iacovella came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Cervia 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 Adriano Iacovella couldn't finish the play. Achille Cirelli was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience was convinced that Adriano Iacovella's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Marzoli was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Camillo Mandara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Doris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Cervia's Ernesto Tassotti got a free kick in the 86th minute. When Carter Marinucci came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the ATLETICOARDOR 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 Carter Marinucci couldn't finish the play. In the 91st minute, one of ATLETICOARDOR FC: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 ATLETICOARDOR FC. The ATLETICOARDOR FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cervia were clearly better and deserved to take the win.