League Play-Off

Stadio Dirolla
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armin Sivieri got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Facchetti during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Diego Facchetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Augusto Del Pizzo came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Mantelle 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 Augusto Del Pizzo couldn't finish the play. Spinazzola F.C.'s Armin Sivieri got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, Spinazzola F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Del Pizzo came free, but Bianco Vinciguerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Del Pizzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enrico Flammini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Enrico Flammini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bianco Vinciguerra was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Mantelle's Concetto Castrucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Sivieri in the 32nd minute of play. Mantelle's Concetto Castrucci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Mantelle from getting a goal against them. Enrico Flammini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bianco Vinciguerra having to interfere. Bianco Vinciguerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Del Pizzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Spinazzola F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Flammini came free, but Bianco Vinciguerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Alfredo De Michele managed to get in a good position for a shot. Spinazzola F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo De Michele was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Concetto Castrucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Armin Sivieri in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Concetto Castrucci saved Mantelle from getting behind. The Spinazzola F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mantelle were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Augusto Del Pizzo to strike the kick off in the second half. Ferdinando Tellini's late challenge caught a Mantelle's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferdinando Tellini helped the player get up and apologised. Concetto Castrucci came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Spinazzola F.C.'s Alfredo De Michele. But to his dismay, Alfredo De Michele quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 59 minutes into the match, Enrico Flammini notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Spinazzola F.C.'s Bianco Vinciguerra. Bianco Vinciguerra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Armin Sivieri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Spinazzola F.C.'s goalkeeper Bianco Vinciguerra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bianco Vinciguerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Del Pizzo in the 86th minute of the match. Fedele Castellani shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Augusto Del Pizzo kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Armin Sivieri in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Concetto Castrucci saved Mantelle from getting behind. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Spinazzola F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mantelle had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.