League Play-Off

Stadio Cavalicco
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Frank Leopardi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beppe Sacchetti was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Alvise Caruso kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to Gambettola FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Damiano Firmani hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Dennis De Amicis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelo Tagliente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Totaro in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Totaro in the 23rd minute of play forced Gambettola FC's goalkeeper Angelo Tagliente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelo Tagliente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Totaro in the 27th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Alvaro Totaro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Alvaro Totaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Angelo Tagliente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Gambettola FC's Angelo Tagliente got control of the ball when Aurelio Di Sante tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Alvaro Totaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Gambettola FC's Angelo Tagliente got control of the ball when Aurelio Di Sante tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aurelio Di Sante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Tagliente having to interfere. Alvaro Totaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Tagliente having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Totaro in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelo Tagliente saved Gambettola FC from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Dennis De Amicis made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Aurelio Di Sante managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Rimini's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Di Sante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelo Tagliente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Alvaro Totaro came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the AC Rimini 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 Alvaro Totaro couldn't finish the play. After 62 minutes, Ermanno Astolfi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Rimini and the Gambettola FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 62 played minutes AC Rimini got a freekick which was hit by Ermanno Astolfi. Angelo Tagliente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Totaro in the 78th minute of play. Angelo Tagliente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Di Sante in the 83rd minute of play. Alvaro Totaro scored 2-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Tagliente, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Gambettola FC booed when AC Rimini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermanno Astolfi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92ndth minute of the game Dennis De Amicis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Rimini's Beppe Sacchetti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 95th minute Alvaro Totaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Tagliente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97thth minute of the game Dennis De Amicis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Rimini's Beppe Sacchetti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. AC Rimini had won after a very even match.