League Play-Off

Pincetto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antonio Donati kicked off to start the match. Alfonso Antognoni, 6 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Antonio Donati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alessandro Placidi struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Alvaro Suriani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sinigo. If Antonio Donati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Freghi Tori's Amerigo Pari in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sinigo's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Alessandro Placidi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sinigo's supporters rose to their feet, but Alessandro Placidi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvaro Suriani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sinigo's Claudio Parente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amerigo Pari in the 28th minute of play. After 29 minutes, Armando Restaino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sinigo and the Freghi Tori players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Sinigo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Restaino to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camillo Combi got free with Claudio Parente in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st match minute, Sinigo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Di Florio to maneuver through the defense. Freghi Tori's Amerigo Pari got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the game, Sinigo's Alessandro Placidi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alvaro Suriani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Alessandro Placidi 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amerigo Pari was the one to do the kick off. Freghi Tori's Camillo Combi got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 63 minutes, Enrico Gaspari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Freghi Tori and the Sinigo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Enrico Gaspari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. During the 67th minute of the match Armando Restaino completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Armando Restaino a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 67 played minutes Sinigo got a freekick which was hit by Armando Restaino. After 68 played minutes, Freghi Tori's Alfonso Antognoni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Claudio Parente came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Freghi Tori reached it. Amerigo Pari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Freghi Tori fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Freghi Tori's Amerigo Pari looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Freghi Tori's Enrico Gaspari got his second yellow card of the match in the 76th minute. The referee ordered Enrico Gaspari off the ground. A collision led to Freghi Tori getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Enrico Gaspari hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Biagio Di Florio 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. Freghi Tori's Alvaro Suriani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Freghi Tori from getting a goal against them. Antonio Donati might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvaro Suriani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonio Donati ran back to his position shaking his head. Antonio Donati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 88 minutes into the match, Freghi Tori's goalkeeper Alvaro Suriani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Placidi. In the 89th minute, Antonio Donati 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. In the 90th minute, Amerigo Pari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camillo Combi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferruccio Scurti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Claudio Parente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sinigo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.