League Play-Off

Casalecchio
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenico Renzi started the match with the kick off. Cesare Ursini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cesare Bondi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fortunato Manna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Domenico Renzi sped through Casalecchio's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cesare Bondi. When Fortunato Manna came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Casalecchio 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 Fortunato Manna couldn't finish the play. Cesare Ursini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Domenico Renzi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Domenico Renzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesare Ursini took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cesare Bondi. Cesare Bondi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 24th minute Cristoforo Lavatrice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Bondi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cesare Ursini came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the T.R. Guidonia 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 Cesare Ursini couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the game, T.R. Guidonia's Cesare Ursini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cesare Bondi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Cristoforo Lavatrice kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Manna in the 39th minute of play forced T.R. Guidonia's goalkeeper Enrico Borel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cesare Bondi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico Renzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When T.R. Guidonia's Domenico Renzi in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Casalecchio's goalie prevented a goal. Cesare Ursini hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Fortunato Manna in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Enrico Borel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After the first half T.R. Guidonia were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fortunato Manna was the one to do the kick off. When Carmine De Vincentis fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored T.R. Guidonia's protests and gave Carmine De Vincentis a yellow card for diving instead. Cesare Ursini kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Manna in the 59th minute of play forced T.R. Guidonia's goalkeeper Enrico Borel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Cesare Ursini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cesare Bondi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Cristoforo Lavatrice fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesare Bondi having to interfere. Bruno Paglione sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 71 in the game by Francesco Cristofari from a close distance when the talented Cesare Bondi managed to make a qualified save. Casalecchio's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Domenico Renzi put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Cesare Bondi. Cristoforo Lavatrice sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute Cristoforo Lavatrice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Bondi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Paglione received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Enrico Borel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Casalecchio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Polidori to maneuver through the defense. The Casalecchio fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. T.R. Guidonia were clearly better and deserved to take the win.