League Play-Off

Negrar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emiliano Giorda took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Emiliano Giorda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NAPOLI FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ritortolo FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, NAPOLI FC's Emiliano Giorda got a free kick in the 4th minute. Alberigo Berardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Ritacco in the 8th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the game, Andrea Oddi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Amedeo Milanese was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dino Ritacco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alberigo Berardini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Tomei, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 21st minute, Cristoforo Tomei left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ritortolo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Fulvio Bottone fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NAPOLI FC's protests and gave Fulvio Bottone a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, NAPOLI FC's Fulvio Bottone got a free kick in the 26th minute. Cesare Pani hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. If Andrea Oddi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When NAPOLI FC's Emiliano Giorda in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ritortolo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Emiliano Giorda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Dino Ritacco came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Ritortolo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dino Ritacco couldn't finish the play. Alberigo Berardini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Tomei in the 43rd minute of the match. Dino Ritacco struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Alberigo Berardini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ritortolo FC. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Dino Ritacco made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Alfonso Cacciatore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NAPOLI FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ritortolo FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, NAPOLI FC's Alfonso Cacciatore got a free kick in the 51st minute. Emiliano Giorda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Milanese having to interfere. The supporters of Ritortolo FC booed when NAPOLI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare Pani didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Emiliano Giorda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amedeo Milanese was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. If Andrea Oddi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Giorda in the 87th minute of play forced Ritortolo FC's goalkeeper Amedeo Milanese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Andrea Oddi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amedeo Milanese. Ritortolo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrea Oddi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. NAPOLI FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.