League Play-Off

Palestro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Ponticella's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Di Michele came free, but Domenico Curti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ettore Di Biagio during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ettore Di Biagio kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Eraldo De Cristofaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Beppe Scevola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Alberigo Mascitti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beppe Scevola in the 15th minute of play forced Palestro AFC's goalkeeper Alberigo Mascitti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute, Eraldo De Cristofaro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ponticella fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, Eraldo De Cristofaro notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Palestro AFC's Alberigo Mascitti. Alberigo Mascitti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Beppe Scevola struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Alberigo Mascitti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ponticella. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Eraldo De Cristofaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ponticella's supporters rose to their feet, but Eraldo De Cristofaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberigo Mascitti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Beppe Scevola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Alberigo Mascitti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Eraldo De Cristofaro notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Palestro AFC's Alberigo Mascitti. Alberigo Mascitti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Eraldo De Cristofaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ponticella's supporters rose to their feet, but Eraldo De Cristofaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberigo Mascitti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eraldo De Cristofaro made a kick off. Alberigo Mascitti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eraldo De Cristofaro in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Adriano Sisti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute of the match Carter Tatangelo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alberigo Mascitti showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Palestro AFC's Alberigo Mascitti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Palestro AFC from getting a goal against them. Eraldo De Cristofaro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 64th minute. Ponticella's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Comunardo De Cristofaro kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. With a little luck, Palestro AFC's Alberigo Mascitti got control of the ball when Beppe Scevola tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute, Beppe Scevola left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ponticella fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. A collision led to Ponticella getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Ernesto Di Maria hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Palestro AFC's Attilio Barresi tried to score from far away in the 82nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Beppe Scevola got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, Palestro AFC's Alberigo Mascitti got control of the ball when Beppe Scevola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ettore Di Biagio kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. When Eraldo De Cristofaro, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 89 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Alberigo Mascitti was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, Palestro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Eraldo De Cristofaro came free, but Alberigo Mascitti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carter Tatangelo during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 93 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ponticella! When the match was over Ponticella could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Palestro AFC throughout the match.