League Play-Off

Gavasseto
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franco Zarillo got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Pante AFC's Christian Pasquino got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 15th minute, Eraldo Silvagni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pante AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francesco Mazzocchi in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Davide Bernardi saved Gavasseto FC from getting behind. Emiliano Costanzo hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Antonio Simonetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pante AFC's Alex Luciani got a free kick in the 38th minute. After a rather tough play, Pante AFC's Alvise Aversa got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute, Bruno Parco sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pante AFC's Carmine Di Ruscio didn't even have to move. Davide Bernardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francesco Mazzocchi, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Davide Bernardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eraldo Silvagni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eraldo Silvagni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Davide Bernardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eraldo Silvagni in the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Eraldo Silvagni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pante AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eraldo Silvagni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 64th minute, Eraldo Silvagni 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. Davide Bernardi was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Alvise Aversa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alvise Aversa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Davide Bernardi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pante AFC's Francesco Mazzocchi shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Davide Bernardi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francesco Mazzocchi in the 80th minute. Francesco Mazzocchi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davide Bernardi having to interfere. Alvaro Doris's late challenge caught a Pante AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvaro Doris helped the player get up and apologised. Francesco Mazzocchis short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Davide Bernardi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Antonio Simonetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Eraldo Silvagni 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. Davide Bernardi was out of position in the 97 minute of play, and Eraldo Silvagni capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eraldo Silvagni really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. Pante AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.