League Play-Off

Stadio Capo Berta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Capo Berta's Felice Spitaleri started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Padula during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cosimo Larizza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Gallucci in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the game, Capo Berta's Felice Spitaleri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fulvio Biagetti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If Bruno Falasca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 19 minutes, Dennis Gallucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lupi di Barbagia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dennis Gallucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cosimo Larizza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Colonna in the 21st minute of play. Bruno Falasca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fulvio Biagetti having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Donato Colonna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cosimo Larizza was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Capo Berta's Bernardo Padula got a free kick in the 32nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Donato Colonna in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cosimo Larizza saved Capo Berta from getting behind. Capo Berta's Cosimo Larizza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Colonna in the 35th minute of play. If Bruno Falasca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Donato Colonna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When Felice Spitaleri came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Capo Berta 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 Felice Spitaleri couldn't finish the play. Fausto Landolfi hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Fulvio Biagetti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Falasca in the 59th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fausto Marchegiani during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Franco Puglielli fired a really elegant long shot, but Cosimo Larizza threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. With a little luck, Capo Berta's Cosimo Larizza got control of the ball when Dennis Gallucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Bruno Falasca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capo Berta's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Falasca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fulvio Biagetti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute, Capo Berta's Elia Di Camillo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Elia Di Camillo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Capo Berta protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Elia Di Camillo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 72nd minute, one of Capo Berta:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Capo Berta. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Colonna in the 82nd minute of play forced Capo Berta's goalkeeper Cosimo Larizza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cosimo Larizza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Colonna in the 94th minute of the match. Dennis Gallucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Bruno Falasca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capo Berta's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Falasca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fulvio Biagetti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.