League Play-Off

Stadio Saliceto Pana
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eugenio Torri kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Mestre's Augusto Terenzi got control of the ball when Eugenio Valerio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Augusto Terenzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Torri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Terenzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Torri in the 16th minute of the match. Eugenio Valerio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Terenzi having to interfere. If Eugenio Valerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Real Normannia's Eugenio Torri slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Augusto Terenzi. That made the score 1-0 after 23 minutes of play. Augusto Terenzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Torri in the 27th minute of play. After 28 played minutes Mestre got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Pacella. 31 minutes into the match, Mestre's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Torri came free, but Augusto Terenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eugenio Torri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio Valerio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Augusto Terenzi made a huge save. Mestre's Augusto Terenzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Torri in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, Bernardo Iannucci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mestre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Normannia the free kick. The supporters of Real Normannia booed when Mestre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Iannucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Eugenio Valerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Mestre's zone, Eugenio Valerio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Terenzi came out of the goal and Eugenio Valerio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Valerio in the 57th minute of play forced Mestre's goalkeeper Augusto Terenzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beppe Domina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Eugenio Torri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Terenzi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Angelo Lalli scored 3-0 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Augusto Terenzi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mestre's Augusto Terenzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Torri in the 72nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Eugenio Torri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augusto Terenzi was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Eugenio Valerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Augusto Terenzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Augusto Terenzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Torri in the 84th minute of the match. If Eugenio Valerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the match, Real Normannia's Eugenio Torri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augusto Terenzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Augusto Terenzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Torri, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute, Eugenio Torri 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. Eugenio Torri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Normannia's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.