League Play-Off

Stadio Croara
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. Ermanno Persia started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francesco Aceto in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Beppe De Leonardis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ermanno Della Rocca kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Beppe De Leonardis made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Emanuele Mastrangelo sent off a good shot on target. If Emilio Bottaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Bruciate's Cosimo Corrente got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 17th match minute, Croara AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Biagetti to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Alfredo Saraceni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bruciate's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Saraceni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferruccio Tosi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Croara AFC booed when Bruciate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermanno Della Rocca didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Bruciate's Beppe De Leonardis got control of the ball when Emanuele Mastrangelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ermanno Persia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferruccio Tosi having to make a save. In the 33rd match minute, Croara AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Taddeo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Felice Patricelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bruciate's supporters rose to their feet, but Felice Patricelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferruccio Tosi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermanno Persia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ferruccio Tosi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute of the match, Francesco Aceto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Beppe De Leonardis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Bruciate's Cosimo Corrente got a free kick in the 43rd minute. If Francesco Aceto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emanuele Mastrangelo took the ball and in the 49 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Beppe De Leonardis. Beppe De Leonardis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 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.

Ferruccio Tosi made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Felice Patricelli sent off a good shot on target. In the 61st minute, Emanuele Mastrangelo 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. After 71 minutes of play, Croara AFC's Francesco Aceto made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beppe De Leonardis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Felice Patricelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuele Mastrangelo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the match, Croara AFC's Francesco Aceto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beppe De Leonardis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ermanno Persia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ferruccio Tosi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, Bruciate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Mazzei to maneuver through the defense. Aldo Pietrangelo charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aldo Pietrangelo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andrea Iacobucci charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrea Iacobucci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Croara AFC booed when Bruciate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrea Iacobucci didn't get a good kick on the ball.