League Play-Off

Carasco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bellaria's Comunardo Carozza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Angelo Catapano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Damiano Vasco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fulvio Di Gennaro was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. When Bellaria's Comunardo Carozza in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Carasco AFC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Carasco AFC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Fabrizio Petrini hit a great ball. Comunardo Carozza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Fulvio Di Gennaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damiano Vasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulvio Di Gennaro having to interfere. Damiano Vasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulvio Di Gennaro having to interfere. If Comunardo Carozza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Comunardo Carozza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fulvio Di Gennaro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Angelo Catapano made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Angelo Catapano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carasco AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Catapano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fortunato Pozzo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Anselmo Ciolli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 played minutes Bellaria got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Staniscia. The supporters of Carasco AFC booed when Bellaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrea Del Gatto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th play minute Angelo Staniscia came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fulvio Di Gennaro. 1-3. If Damiano Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Carasco AFC's Dario Epifani got a free kick in the 76th minute. Fulvio Di Gennaro made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Damiano Vasco sent off a good shot on target. Corrado Greco hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute Comunardo Carozza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulvio Di Gennaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute of the match Ennio Mian shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fulvio Di Gennaro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Carasco AFC's Fulvio Di Gennaro got control of the ball when Damiano Vasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Carasco AFC's Enzo Fini got a free kick in the 85th minute. Damiano Vasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Fulvio Di Gennaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Carasco AFC's Concetto Parco got a free kick in the 88th minute. After 89 played minutes Carasco AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Epifani. Bellaria's Fortunato Pozzo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Catapano in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bellaria eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.