League Play-Off

Graveglia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Crescenzago's Ermanno Savini 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. Graveglia's Federico Adriano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermanno Savini in the 4th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessio Martano got free with Amedeo Pagliarini in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the game, Alessio Martano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Amedeo Pagliarini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Graveglia's zone, Biagio Cieri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico Adriano came out of the goal and Biagio Cieri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dave Caruso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermanno Savini in the 35th minute of play forced Graveglia's goalkeeper Federico Adriano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alessio Martano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Diego Colonna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Pagliarini having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Crescenzago's Anfilogino Imperatore got a free kick in the 41st minute. Dave Caruso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Amedeo Pagliarini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 played minutes Graveglia got a freekick which was hit by Augusto De Palma. In the 46th minute Ermanno Savini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Adriano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alessio Martano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alessio Martano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute, Alberigo Di Sante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Graveglia's Federico Adriano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Graveglia from getting a goal against them. Biagio Cieri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Federico Adriano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With an all-out effort, Crescenzago's Federico Adriano threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ermanno Savini, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Graveglia getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Augusto De Palma hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Crescenzago's Armando Grifoni slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Federico Adriano. That made the score 1-1 after 73 minutes of play. If Alessio Martano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Anfilogino Imperatore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 86 minutes, Diego Colonna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Graveglia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diego Colonna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermanno Savini in the 96th minute of play forced Graveglia's goalkeeper Federico Adriano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.