League Play-Off

Stadio Scaltenigo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dino Leone took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Edoardo Grande managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Scaltenigo's Flavio De Luca fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, steaua ac's Edoardo Grande got control of the ball when Flavio De Luca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edmondo De Bettin kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Beppe Della Rocca in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Damiani saved Scaltenigo from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beppe Della Rocca in the 13th minute of play forced Scaltenigo's goalkeeper Aurelio Damiani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dino Leone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 played minutes Scaltenigo got a freekick which was hit by Elia Graziani. Dino Leone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Aurelio Damiani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edmondo De Bettin during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Scaltenigo getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Edmondo De Bettin hit a great ball. Scaltenigo's Aurelio Damiani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beppe Della Rocca in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of steaua ac booed when Scaltenigo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmondo De Bettin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 minutes, Elia Graziani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Scaltenigo and the steaua ac players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Scaltenigo's Angelo Ruscitti dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 42nd minute, Flavio De Luca 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. Flavio De Luca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Edoardo Grande made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Scaltenigo's Aurelio Damiani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Scaltenigo from getting a goal against them. After 57 minutes Scaltenigo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aurelio Vaiani who took care of the corner kick. Edoardo Grande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio De Luca in the 59th minute of play. Flavio De Luca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Angelo Ruscitti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 64 played minutes steaua ac got a freekick which was hit by Federico Milani. Flavio De Luca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Angelo Ruscitti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edoardo Grande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Ruscitti, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Scaltenigo's Angelo Ruscitti got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aurelio Damiani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Leone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio De Luca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st match minute, steaua ac was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Marchesani to maneuver through the defense. Scaltenigo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of steaua ac for a fine match.