League Play-Off

Stadio Summonte
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tirrenia FC's Attilio Pagliuca 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. 9 minutes into the game, Ciro Ruggieri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Summonte AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tirrenia FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Summonte AFC's Ciro Ruggieri got a free kick in the 9th minute. Ettore Paolucci kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Tirrenia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fortunato Porro came free, but Daniele Prandini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ettore Paoluccis short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Daniele Prandini to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 16th minute, one of Tirrenia FC: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 Tirrenia FC. 19 minutes into the match, Tirrenia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fortunato Porro came free, but Daniele Prandini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, Carlo Santoro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tirrenia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Summonte AFC the free kick. After 29 played minutes Tirrenia FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Santoro. Ettore Paolucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Daniele Prandini made a huge save. After 32 played minutes Summonte AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Ruggieri. Attilio Pagliuca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Summonte AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Grande came free, but Fedele Santagata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Grande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Attilio Pagliuca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Fedele Santagata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Flavio Grande managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tirrenia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio Grande was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Santagata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd match minute, Summonte AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Di Sipio to maneuver through the defense. 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.

If Flavio Grande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ettore Paolucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Daniele Prandini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th match minute, Tirrenia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ercole Cardella to maneuver through the defense. Daniele Prandini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettore Paolucci in the 77th minute of play. Fortunato Porro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Daniele Prandini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Tirrenia FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Antonio Damiani hit a great ball. In the 83rd match minute, Tirrenia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Santoro to maneuver through the defense. Fedele Santagata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Attilio Pagliuca, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute Fortunato Porro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniele Prandini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Fortunato Porro 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Summonte AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tirrenia FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.