League Play-Off

Stadio Montecastello
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ercole Tacco took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Talponedo booed when Volpiano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Costacurta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute Damiano Costacurta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Di Maio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edoardo Miccio scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrizio Canzano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bruno Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Di Maio having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Alberto Damiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Volpiano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ercole Tacco in the 20th minute. The corner led Volpiano's Armando Corvo to a score. 1-1 in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute Bruno Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Di Maio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Quattrocchi kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Ercole Di Maio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Tacco in the 32nd minute of play. Damiano Costacurta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Ercole Di Maio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Corvo during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fedele Facchini was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 39 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the game, one of Volpiano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Armando Corvo might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Di Maio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Corvo ran back to his position shaking his head. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edoardo Miccio was the one to do the kick off. Damiano Costacurta struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Ercole Di Maio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Volpiano. In the 54th minute, Armando Corvo made a precise shot to the right of Ercole Di Maio. Talponedo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Diego Quattrocchi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Di Maio having to interfere. Fabrizio Canzano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corrado Marziali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Di Maio having to interfere. After 71 played minutes Volpiano got a freekick which was hit by Diego Quattrocchi. 79 minutes into the match, Talponedo's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Rosa came free, but Ercole Di Maio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Volpiano booed when Talponedo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Miccio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bruno Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damiano Costacurta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Di Maio having to interfere. Bruno Rosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ercole Di Maio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Edoardo Miccio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Canzano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Talponedo succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Volpiano had controlled the match.