League Play-Off

Rotta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adriano Minicucci got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Adriano Minicucci had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano Braccia. Rotta AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adriano Minicucci was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Anthony Giusto kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 18thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Dinamo Telo's keeper Comunardo Guidone was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. If Amedeo Benarrivo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Amedeo Benarrivo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amedeo Benarrivo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Anthony Giusto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Ritacco struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Emiliano Braccia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dinamo Telo. 37 minutes into the game, Aurelio Ritacco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dinamo Telo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rotta AFC the free kick. Aurelio Ritacco kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. When Amedeo Benarrivo came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Rotta 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 Amedeo Benarrivo couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Rotta AFC defense, Adriano Minicucci kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano Braccia. The Rotta AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano Braccia should have stopped the shot.

The wind increased when Amedeo Benarrivo made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Emiliano Braccia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Aurelio Ritacco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dinamo Telo's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Ritacco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Braccia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Comunardo Guidone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amedeo Benarrivo's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Dinamo Telo's Comunardo Guidone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Giusto in the 70th minute of play. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dinamo Telo! Carter Bernardini walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Comunardo Guidone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amedeo Benarrivo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Rotta AFC's Anthony Giusto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Comunardo Guidone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Adriano Minicucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Dinamo Telo's Aurelio Ritacco got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 87th minute, Anthony Giusto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rotta AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Dinamo Telo's zone, Anthony Giusto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Comunardo Guidone came out of the goal and Anthony Giusto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alessandro Petroni charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alessandro Petroni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 97 played minutes Dinamo Telo got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Petroni. If Amedeo Benarrivo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Dinamo Telo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.