League Play-Off

Rieti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Donato De Carolis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Augusto Canuto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Beppe Di Renzo made a huge save. In the 7th match minute, Carbonate FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabrizio Olmi to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, Rieti's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Di Santo came free, but Alberto Caneva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Canuto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Beppe Di Renzo made a huge save. Donato De Carolis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Beppe Di Renzo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Augusto Canuto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Beppe Di Renzo made a huge save. Donato De Carolis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Augusto Canuto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Canuto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato De Carolis in the 34th minute of play forced Carbonate FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Renzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 played minutes Carbonate FC got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Marchesani. Fabrizio Olmi kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Eraldo Casale charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eraldo Casale the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Carbonate FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rieti:s goal. The referee gave Rieti a penalty, 43 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Andrea Ippoliti, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Carbonate FC's Beppe Di Renzo. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alberto Di Santo made a kick off. With a little luck, Rieti's Alberto Caneva got control of the ball when Donato Alfonsi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Beppe Di Renzo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Canuto in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato De Carolis in the 62nd minute of play forced Carbonate FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Renzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Donato De Carolis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato De Carolis struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Beppe Di Renzo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rieti. Donato De Carolis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beppe Di Renzo having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Alberto Di Santo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Carbonate FC's Fabrizio Olmi got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 84th minute, Andrea Ippoliti sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Carbonate FC's Beppe Di Renzo didn't even have to move. After having played for 88 minutes, Augusto Canuto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rieti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Canuto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato De Carolis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Canuto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Donato De Carolis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Di Renzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carbonate FC's goalkeeper Beppe Di Renzo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.