League Play-Off

Stadio Malandriano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cesare Evangelista got the match started through his kick off. Angelo Malatesta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesare Berardi having to interfere. Cesare Evangelista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cesare Berardi having to make a save. In the 9th minute Antonello Penna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Berardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antonello Penna struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Cesare Berardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gambarare AFC. In the 16th minute, Cesare Evangelista 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. Cesare Berardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Penna in the 25th minute of play. Ercole Fata kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Diego Gualtieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenico Balestra in the 29th minute of the match. Diego Gualtieri made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Bianco Taglieri sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anthony Danza in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diego Gualtieri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bianco Taglieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Gualtieri having to interfere. Bianco Taglieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Diego Gualtieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 Domenico Balestra to make the kick off. Cesare Evangelista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesare Berardi having to interfere. Alexander Gargano's late challenge caught a Malandriano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexander Gargano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gambarare AFC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Alexander Gargano hit a great ball. If Domenico Balestra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bianco Taglieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Gualtieri having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Gambarare AFC's zone, Domenico Balestra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diego Gualtieri came out of the goal and Domenico Balestra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alessandro Scudieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Diego Gualtieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Gualtieri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domenico Balestra, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bianco Taglieri in the 73rd minute of play forced Gambarare AFC's goalkeeper Diego Gualtieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bianco Taglieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gambarare AFC's Diego Gualtieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domenico Balestra in the 77th minute of play. Bianco Taglieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Gualtieri having to interfere. A collision led to Malandriano getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Alessandro Scudieri hit a great ball. When Gambarare AFC's Cesare Evangelista, in the 90th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Gambarare AFC.