League Play-Off

Stadio Tor Vaianictz
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 6 minutes, Davide Alessandro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cella and the Piero FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Davide Alessandro hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Biagio Vitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Daniele Lauria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Piero FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. With a little luck, Cella's Florian Bulla got control of the ball when Biagio Vitelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute, Ferruccio Tofani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cella fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Piero FC's Francesco Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonello Salomone in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Cella's Ferruccio Tofani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Francesco Franco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 26 minutes into the match, Ernesto Frezza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francesco Franco. Piero FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Frezza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 30 minutes into the match, Piero FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonello Salomone came free, but Francesco Franco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davide Alessandro was shown his second yellow card after 31 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 30 minutes into the game, one of Cella:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Daniele Lauria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Frezza hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Daniele Laurias short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Florian Bulla to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Biagio Vitelli came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Piero FC 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 Biagio Vitelli couldn't finish the play. If Biagio Vitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniele Lauria might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Bulla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniele Lauria ran back to his position shaking his head. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Petrella to make the kick off. Antonello Salomone hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Cella's Florian Bulla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Lauria in the 54th minute of play. Antonello Salomone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Francesco Franco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Biagio Vitelli fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piero FC's protests and gave Biagio Vitelli a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Piero FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Vitelli to maneuver through the defense. If Damiano Formaggio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Daniele Lauria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Biagio Vitelli struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Florian Bulla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piero FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biagio Vitelli in the 69th minute of play forced Cella's goalkeeper Florian Bulla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francesco Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Frezza in the 70th minute of play. Florian Bulla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Petrella's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Florian Bulla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Petrella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Damiano Formaggio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Piero FC's Arturo Petrella in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cella's goalie prevented a goal. After 83 minutes, Ferruccio Tofani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cella and the Piero FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, Cella was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Tofani to maneuver through the defense. Daniele Lauria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Florian Bulla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonello Salomone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Francesco Franco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 played minutes Cella got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Frezza. Biagio Vitelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Bulla having to interfere.