League Play-Off

Stadio Cavoretto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franco Fulgenzi got the match started through his kick off. Edmondo Maestri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Comunardo Minati in the 16th minute of the match. If Cristoforo Gigli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristoforo Gigli's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Edmondo Maestri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 20th of the match, Comunardo Minati tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Edmondo Maestri got in the way and made a wonderful save. Cavoretto's Elia Del Duca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amos Pilla in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the game, Alvise Prisco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pianodardine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cavoretto the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pianodardine's Alvise Prisco got a free kick in the 28th minute. Comunardo Minati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmondo Maestri having to interfere. Franco Fulgenzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Franco Fulgenzi came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Pianodardine 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 Franco Fulgenzi couldn't finish the play. In the 41st minute Amos Pilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Del Duca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franco Fulgenzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elia Del Duca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Comunardo Minati made a kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 51 minutes, Elia Del Duca successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 55 minutes of play Pianodardine's Alvise Prisco was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Pianodardine getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Alvise Prisco hit a great ball. Edmondo Maestri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristoforo Gigli's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Pianodardine's Anfilogino Novella got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Anfilogino Novella hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Ercole Petrini charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ercole Petrini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 69 minutes, Amos Pilla made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cavoretto's Elia Del Duca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 72nd minute, Cavoretto's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Amos Pilla fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Elia Del Duca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Novella, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The supporters of Cavoretto booed when Pianodardine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Novella didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cavoretto's zone, Anfilogino Novella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elia Del Duca came out of the goal and Anfilogino Novella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armin Strazzabosco charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armin Strazzabosco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 89 minutes, Anthony Tedeschi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pianodardine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anthony Tedeschi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Comunardo Minati in the 94th minute of play forced Pianodardine's goalkeeper Edmondo Maestri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Amos Pilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pianodardine's supporters rose to their feet, but Amos Pilla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elia Del Duca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pianodardine's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.