League Play-Off

Bentegodi Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Angelo Bordon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Chievo AC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Attilio Colombo hit a great ball. Druento FC's Ciccio Formaggio got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ciccio Formaggio fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Druento FC's protests and gave Ciccio Formaggio a yellow card for diving instead. After 11 played minutes Druento FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Formaggio. Carmine Di Gaetano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Palmucci having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Alberto Presutti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chievo AC's Carmine Di Gaetano got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Druento FC's Fabrizio Villa got a free kick in the 21st minute. A collision led to Druento FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Amos Rosato hit a great ball. Ciccio Formaggio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dave Palmucci made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Amos Belardi sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Carmine Di Gaetano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chievo AC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carmine Di Gaetano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Palmucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dave Palmucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmine Di Gaetano in the 41st minute of play. Alessio Improta hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After the first half Druento FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carmine Di Gaetano to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Carmine Di Gaetano 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 a rather tough play, Druento FC's Alessio Improta got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute, Fabrizio Villa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute, Amos Belardi 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. Dave Palmucci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carmine Di Gaetano went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Druento FC's Fabrizio Villa got a free kick in the 71st minute. If Carmine Di Gaetano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th match minute, Druento FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessio Improta to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carmine Di Gaetano in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dave Palmucci saved Druento FC from getting behind. Dave Palmucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Belardi, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Fabrizio Villa charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabrizio Villa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Di Gaetano in the 90th minute of play forced Druento FC's goalkeeper Dave Palmucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amos Belardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Dave Palmucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Amos Belardi 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. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Druento FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.