League Play-Off

Stradella
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anselmo Di Toma took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Alvaro Pala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th match minute, Crevari FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filippo Mastrocola to maneuver through the defense. Anfilogino Fiordelisi acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 9th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alessandro Sammartino. After 10 played minutes Alvaro Pala rounded Crevari FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Christian Cardillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corrado Ballerini having to interfere. Anfilogino Fiordelisi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Pala in the 21st minute of the match. Stradella's Corrado Ballerini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Di Toma in the 26th minute of play. Donato Giacomozzi charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donato Giacomozzi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Donato Giacomozzi kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Alessandro Sammartino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ettore Saturno fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stradella's protests and gave Ettore Saturno a yellow card for diving instead. Ettore Saturno kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Corrado Ballerini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Di Toma, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Crevari FC's zone, Alvaro Pala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anfilogino Fiordelisi came out of the goal and Alvaro Pala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 42 minutes, Enrico Zoccolo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crevari FC and the Stradella players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 42 played minutes Crevari FC got a freekick which was hit by Enrico Zoccolo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Pala in the 44th minute of play forced Crevari FC's goalkeeper Anfilogino Fiordelisi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Crevari FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Ernesto Cerrone hit a great ball. 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 wind increased when Alvaro Pala made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Crevari FC got a freekick which was hit by Armin Rossi. If Alvaro Pala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stradella's goalkeeper Corrado Ballerini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Anselmo Di Toma kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Corrado Ballerini. That made the score 1-1 in the 65 minute of play. Corrado Ballerini made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Christian Cardillo sent off a good shot on target. When Demetrio Cavallucci fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stradella's protests and gave Demetrio Cavallucci a yellow card for diving instead. Demetrio Cavallucci kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Dennis Clementi fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crevari FC's protests and gave Dennis Clementi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, Crevari FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Clementi to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enzo Cherubini in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anfilogino Fiordelisi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th minute Enzo Cherubini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Fiordelisi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Crevari FC's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Cherubini came free, but Anfilogino Fiordelisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anfilogino Fiordelisi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Pala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Cherubini in the 84th minute of play forced Crevari FC's goalkeeper Anfilogino Fiordelisi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Cherubini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anfilogino Fiordelisi having to interfere. Anfilogino Fiordelisi came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Stradella's Alvaro Pala. But to his dismay, Alvaro Pala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Stradella fans cheered their team off the field, for while Crevari FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.