League Play-Off

Stadio Albarea
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Albarea FC got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Topatigh. When Armando Parente came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Sciarborasca 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 Armando Parente couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Albarea FC's zone, Filippo Nelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Saturno came out of the goal and Filippo Nelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Armando Parente sped through Albarea FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emilio Saturno. After a defensive mix-up in Albarea FC's zone, Filippo Nelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Saturno came out of the goal and Filippo Nelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Albarea FC's Emilio Saturno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippo Nelli in the 20th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Arrigo Stellato managed to get in a good position for a shot. Albarea FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arrigo Stellato was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Lucidi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Albarea FC booed when Sciarborasca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Di Iulio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlo Di Iulio struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Emilio Saturno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sciarborasca. In the 33rd match minute, Sciarborasca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davide Carciofo to maneuver through the defense. Albarea FC's Amos Montaldi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 34th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sciarborasca. In the 35th minute, Aurelio Trivelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonio Lucidi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Trivelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filippo Nelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Saturno having to interfere. After having played for 41 minutes, Armando Parente managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sciarborasca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Parente was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Sciarborasca booed when Albarea FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Ragazzoni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aurelio Trivelli to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Sciarborasca's Filippo Nelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emilio Saturno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute of the match, Armando Parente got a very nice opportunity to score, but Emilio Saturno was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 58th minute, Sciarborasca's Armando Parente ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emilio Saturno. Emilio Saturno yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Arrigo Stellato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Antonio Lucidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aurelio Trivelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciccio De Simone during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Albarea FC's Ciccio De Simone got a free kick in the 69th minute. Filippo Nelli was extremely unlucky when he, in the 70th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Armando Parente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Albarea FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Carter Costantini hit a great ball. When Aurelio Trivelli came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Albarea 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 Aurelio Trivelli couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Sciarborasca's Filippo Nelli got a free kick in the 89th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sciarborasca eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.