League Play-Off

Vigolo Baselga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Concetto Castagna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of AFC Meridiana booed when Colli Alti FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Romano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Corrado Carta in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Davide Di Crescenzo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 9 minutes into the game, Angelo Di Paola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colli Alti FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Meridiana the free kick. Colli Alti FC:s Davide Di Crescenzo showed great skill when he stopped Christian Ferrini:s penalty. After a defensive mix-up in Colli Alti FC's zone, Bernardo Gambini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davide Di Crescenzo came out of the goal and Bernardo Gambini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carter Di Liddo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Iacomini in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Iacomini in the 15th minute of play forced AFC Meridiana's goalkeeper Carter Di Liddo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carter Di Liddo came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Colli Alti FC's Concetto Castagna. But to his dismay, Concetto Castagna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 29 played minutes Colli Alti FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Oberrauch. Armando Iacomini scored 1-2 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carter Di Liddo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carter Di Liddo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Castagna in the 37th minute of the match. Davide Di Crescenzo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 41st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dennis Anelli. In the 43rd minute Concetto Castagna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Di Liddo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Petito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Colli Alti FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Gambini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carter Di Liddo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Concetto Castagna in the 57th minute of play. Armando Iacomini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Armando Iacomini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colli Alti FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Iacomini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Di Liddo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65thth minute of the game Concetto Castagna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Meridiana's Carter Di Liddo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armando Iacomini might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Di Liddo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Iacomini ran back to his position shaking his head. Armando Iacominis short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Carter Di Liddo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Colli Alti FC's Armando Iacomini got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Concetto Castagna in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carter Di Liddo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute, Colli Alti FC's Concetto Castagna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. In the 88th match minute, Colli Alti FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Oberrauch to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Colli Alti FC's Frank Cassone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carter Di Liddo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Frank Cassone came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Colli Alti 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 Frank Cassone couldn't finish the play. Aurelio Riva charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aurelio Riva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aurelio Riva kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Colli Alti FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.