League Play-Off

Stadio Pescina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Cantagallo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Anselmo Rava got a free kick in the 5th minute. Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Anselmo Rava got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Cosimo Montaldi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pescina's supporters rose to their feet, but Cosimo Montaldi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardo Gori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 17 minutes of play, Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Bruno Cantagallo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Domenico Felli was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Damiano Cardella in the 22nd minute of play forced Marco Simone Vecchio FC's goalkeeper Bernardo Gori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Cosimo Montaldi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pescina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosimo Montaldi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cosimo Montaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Gori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damiano Cardella's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Bruno Cantagallo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Domenico Felli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Anselmo Rava managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marco Simone Vecchio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anselmo Rava was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domenico Felli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anselmo Rava recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bruno Cantagallo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Damiano Cardella made the kick off in the second half. Cosimo Montaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Bernardo Gori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Pescina getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Filippo Brunetta hit a great ball. With his leg Domenico Felli managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Anselmo Rava fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damiano Cardella in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernardo Gori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 71 played minutes Marco Simone Vecchio FC got a freekick which was hit by Davide Ferraris. 76 minutes into the match, Marco Simone Vecchio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Damiano Cardella came free, but Bernardo Gori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Gori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Montaldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Damiano Cardella notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Bernardo Gori. Bernardo Gori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Damiano Cardella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Bernardo Gori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Damiano Cardella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arturo Leone during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Arturo Leone got a free kick in the 88th minute. Cosimo Montaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Bruno Cantagallo got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Domenico Felli made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Anselmo Rava sent off a good shot on target. 98 minutes into the match, Marco Simone Vecchio FC's Bruno Cantagallo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domenico Felli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.