League Play-Off

Stadio Ciampino
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Concetto Cardella got the match started through his kick off. The long shot by Armin Cavanna in the 3rd minute really tested Domenico Piola'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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Concetto Cardella in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aurelio Aversano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eraldo Totaro kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Coccinella's Domenico Piola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ennio Capasso in the 12th minute of play. Concetto Cardella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Concetto Cardella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Aurelio Aversano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aurelio Aversano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Bernardi in the 22nd minute of play. Bruno Bernardi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Aurelio Aversano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, campioni's Alessio Testi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Demetrio Marzo in the 34th minute of play forced Coccinella's goalkeeper Domenico Piola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Concetto Cardella blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aurelio Aversano having to make a save. If Elia Romanese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Concetto Cardella ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aurelio Aversano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 45 minutes into the game, Carter Di Toma threw the ball into play from the sideline. Coccinella's Eraldo Totaro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ennio Capasso to make the kick off. Domenico Piola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio Capasso in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Fausto Di Iulio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Bernardi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 66 minutes, Adriano Berardini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the campioni and the Coccinella players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adriano Berardini kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Concetto Cardella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Aversano having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Coccinella got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Di Iulio. When Bruno Bernardi came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Coccinella 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 Bruno Bernardi couldn't finish the play. In the 83rd match minute, campioni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Demetrio Marzo to maneuver through the defense. After 85 minutes of play, Coccinella's Concetto Cardella made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aurelio Aversano was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Augusto Rigoni fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coccinella's protests and gave Augusto Rigoni a yellow card for diving instead. Augusto Rigoni hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Domenico Piola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio Capasso in the 96th minute of the match.