League Play-Off

Graveglia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antonello Di Tullio took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Perna during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emanuele De Bettin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Di Tullio in the 12th minute of play. In the 15th minute Antonello Di Tullio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele De Bettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florian Quercia's late challenge caught a FC Longobarda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florian Quercia helped the player get up and apologised. After 16 played minutes Graveglia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Florian Quercia. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Cesare Baciadonne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graveglia AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesare Baciadonne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessio Ronconi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Graveglia AFC's Cristiano Alfonsi got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristiano Alfonsi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. Graveglia AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 31 minutes into the match, FC Longobarda's goalkeeper Alessio Ronconi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cesare Baciadonne. Antonello Di Tullio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Emanuele De Bettin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alessio Ronconi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesare Baciadonne in the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, FC Longobarda's goalkeeper Alessio Ronconi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Alfonsi. Concetto Biscotti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Ronconi having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, FC Longobarda's Antonello Di Tullio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuele De Bettin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudio Perna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele De Bettin having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After 53 played minutes Graveglia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Alfonsi. With a little luck, Graveglia AFC's Emanuele De Bettin got control of the ball when Claudio Perna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristiano Alfonsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Cristiano Alfonsi 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. Antonello Di Tullio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Antonello Di Tullio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Antonello Di Tullio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 77 in the game by Claudio Perna from a close distance when the talented Emanuele De Bettin managed to make a qualified save. Graveglia AFC's players were relieved. In the 82nd minute, Claudio Perna 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. In the 84th of the match, Antonello Di Tullio tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Emanuele De Bettin got in the way and made a wonderful save. The supporters of FC Longobarda booed when Graveglia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Quercia didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Graveglia AFC's Emanuele De Bettin got control of the ball when Dario Bevilacqua tried to sneak it across the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Graveglia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonello Di Tullio came free, but Emanuele De Bettin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 93 minutes, Concetto Biscotti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Graveglia AFC and the FC Longobarda players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, Graveglia AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Concetto Biscotti to maneuver through the defense. Emanuele De Bettin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Di Tullio, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.