League Play-Off

Stadio Asti
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dario Penna started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Anselmo Di Carlo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bellaria and the Asti players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bellaria getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Anselmo Di Carlo hit a great ball. Fortunato Pozzo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Penna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute, Biagio Iezzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fortunato Pozzo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Angelo Pennetta hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. If Damiano Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dario Penna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fortunato Pozzo having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano Vasco in the 17th minute of play forced Asti's goalkeeper Christian Rosini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bellaria's Comunardo Carozza in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Asti's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Bellaria getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Alfredo Franceschi hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Diego Rotolo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th match minute, Asti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Farese to maneuver through the defense. In the 32ndth minute of the game Comunardo Carozza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Asti's Christian Rosini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 36 played minutes Bellaria got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Franceschi. In the 38th minute Damiano Vasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Rosini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Damiano Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damiano Vasco hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Damiano Vasco in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Christian Rosini, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Damiano Vasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Christian Rosini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Biagio Iezzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damiano Vascos short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Christian Rosini to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Comunardo Carozza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 75th minute, Comunardo Carozza 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. Damiano Vasco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Damiano Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Comunardo Carozza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bellaria's supporters rose to their feet, but Comunardo Carozza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Rosini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 91 played minutes Bellaria got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Di Carlo. If Biagio Iezzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Asti's Christian Rosini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Asti from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Asti's zone, Damiano Vasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Rosini came out of the goal and Damiano Vasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Asti succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Bellaria had controlled the match.