League Play-Off

Ottavia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Tocci in the 4th minute of play forced A.C. Trigemini's goalkeeper Achille Tamburrini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Florian Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Cristofari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 17 played minutes Ottavia got a freekick which was hit by Dave Cattaneo. Florian Punta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A.C. Trigemini's Achille Tamburrini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Trigemini from getting a goal against them. Cristoforo Iachini's late challenge caught a A.C. Trigemini's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristoforo Iachini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Cristoforo Iachini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute Emilio Tocci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Achille Tamburrini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A.C. Trigemini's Frank Cristofari got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Punta in the 29th minute of play forced Ottavia's goalkeeper Aurelio Frabetti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Cristofari in the 32nd minute of play forced Ottavia's goalkeeper Aurelio Frabetti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Daniele Spione had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Damiano Luciani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 41 minutes into the match, Ottavia's Damiano Luciani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Achille Tamburrini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Damiano Luciani 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emilio Tocci to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Ottavia's Alvise Filice got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Achille Tamburrini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damiano Luciani in the 56th minute of play. Frank Cristofari might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurelio Frabetti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Cristofari ran back to his position shaking his head. Edoardo Bravo hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. If Florian Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Frabetti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Cristofari in the 71st minute. 77 minutes into the game, Frank Cristofari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Aurelio Frabetti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Frank Cristofari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aurelio Frabetti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute Damiano Luciani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Achille Tamburrini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Achille Tamburrini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Tocci in the 86th minute of the match. Damiano Luciani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Achille Tamburrini having to interfere. Achille Tamburrini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damiano Luciani, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute.