League Play-Off

Stadio delle Terme
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ciccio De Zorzi got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Forcellini's goal looked a bit too open when Ciccio De Zorzi came free, but Anthony Venditti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Abano Calcio's Ercole Mara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anthony Venditti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anthony Venditti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio De Zorzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Edoardo Di Crescenzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Forcellini's supporters rose to their feet, but Edoardo Di Crescenzo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciccio Bertoni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Forcellini's Comunardo Di Crescenzo got a free kick in the 13th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Abano Calcio's Ciccio De Zorzi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anthony Venditti. That made the score 1-0 after 16 minutes of play. In the 19th match minute, Abano Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ennio Tardelli to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 23 minutes, Ercole Mara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abano Calcio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ercole Mara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Abano Calcio's Ciccio De Zorzi in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Forcellini's goalie prevented a goal. Edoardo Di Crescenzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmondo Marra in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciccio Bertoni saved Abano Calcio from getting behind. Edmondo Marra struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Ciccio Bertoni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Forcellini. In the 35th minute, Ciccio De Zorzi made a precise shot to the right of Anthony Venditti. Forcellini's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When Ciccio De Zorzi came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Abano Calcio 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 Ciccio De Zorzi couldn't finish the play. Abano Calcio's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carmine Arcari in the 42nd minute. The corner led to Abano Calcio's Ercole Mara getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Edmondo Marra made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Abano Calcio getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Diego Bellucci hit a great ball. Ciccio Bertoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmondo Marra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Edoardo Di Crescenzo notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Abano Calcio's Ciccio Bertoni. Ciccio Bertoni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Anthony Venditti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio De Zorzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. If Ercole Mara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ercole Mara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ercole Mara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anthony Venditti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Mara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmondo Marra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ciccio De Zorzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Anthony Venditti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anthony Venditti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciccio De Zorzi in the 86th minute of the match. Ciccio De Zorzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anthony Venditti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ciccio De Zorzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Ciccio Bertoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edoardo Di Crescenzo in the 95th minute.