League Play-Off

Maccarese
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alvaro Grimaldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Attilio Bonfigli having to interfere. A collision led to Saiano AFC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alex Meazza hit a great ball. Ferruccio Tonon might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emilio Vani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ferruccio Tonon ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th match minute, Saiano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Garofalo to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, Ciccio Gori sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Saiano AFC's Attilio Bonfigli didn't even have to move. If Adriano Battista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Di Battista's late challenge caught a Jersey Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexander Di Battista helped the player get up and apologised. Alexander Di Battista hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Adriano Battista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Attilio Bonfigli having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Jersey Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Di Falco came free, but Emilio Vani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alvaro Grimaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Cosimo Di Falco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilio Vani was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Jersey Devils's Alvaro Grimaldi has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 37th minute. The supporters of Jersey Devils booed when Saiano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Lemme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cosimo Di Falco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Vani having to interfere. Beppe Allegretti's late challenge caught a Saiano AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beppe Allegretti helped the player get up and apologised. After 43 played minutes Jersey Devils got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Allegretti. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Cosimo Di Falco made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Ferruccio Tonon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saiano AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferruccio Tonon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emilio Vani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ferruccio Tonon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Emilio Vani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saiano AFC's Attilio Bonfigli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Battista in the 55th minute of play. If Alvaro Grimaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosimo Di Falco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Grimaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Attilio Bonfigli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th match minute, Saiano AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmondo Tabacco to maneuver through the defense. After 69 played minutes Jersey Devils got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Grimaldi. In the 72nd minute Cosimo Di Falco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Vani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Cosimo Di Falco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Vani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferruccio Tonon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Emilio Vani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Jersey Devils's Edoardo Sansoni got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The supporters of Jersey Devils booed when Saiano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Di Battista didn't get a good kick on the ball.