League Play-Off

Focomorto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Antonello Cardella's late challenge caught a Focomorto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonello Cardella helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute of the match Alvaro Sessa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arrigo Orsi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aldo Felli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Staniscia in the 27th minute of play forced Focomorto FC's goalkeeper Amerigo Corvi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amerigo Corvi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elia Ciolli went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Focomorto FC defense, Alvaro Staniscia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amerigo Corvi. The Focomorto FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amerigo Corvi should have stopped the shot. Saladega bs's Arrigo Orsi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amerigo Martinelli in the 45th minute of play. Arrigo Orsi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amerigo Martinelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Focomorto FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Saladega bs were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amerigo Martinelli made a kick off. After 51 minutes of play Saladega bs's Antonello Cardella 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. In the 51st match minute, Saladega bs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Cardella to maneuver through the defense. Arrigo Orsi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amerigo Martinelli in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Sampo in the 65th minute of play forced Saladega bs's goalkeeper Arrigo Orsi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arrigo Orsi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amerigo Martinelli went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Fabiano Caporale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Arrigo Orsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute Amerigo Martinelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arrigo Orsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arrigo Orsi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Santone in the 85th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Focomorto FC's zone, Elia Ciolli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amerigo Corvi came out of the goal and Elia Ciolli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Saladega bs players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Focomorto FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.