League Play-Off

Stadio Marola
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marola's Bernardo Zangari 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. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Bernardo Zangari took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Alessandro Corleone to make any attempt to save it. Edmondo Giardino hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Arrigo Busillo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adriano Alfonsi having to make a save. Rescalda AFC's Emilio Brunelli got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rescalda AFC's Arrigo Busillo got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28thth minute of the game Arrigo Busillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marola's Adriano Alfonsi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ercole Malatesta kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 38th match minute, Rescalda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Sanna to maneuver through the defense. If Arrigo Busillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Emilio Brunelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Alfonsi having to interfere. Emanuele Aceto's late challenge caught a Marola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuele Aceto helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Rescalda AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Emanuele Aceto hit a great ball. The supporters of Rescalda AFC booed when Marola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Castellini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adriano Alfonsi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Brunelli in the 71st minute of the match. Marola's Adriano Alfonsi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Marola from getting a goal against them. Bernardo Zangari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessandro Corleone having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Rescalda AFC's Arrigo Busillo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Adriano Alfonsi stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Marola of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arrigo Busillo got free with Adriano Alfonsi in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arrigo Busillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Adriano Alfonsi made a huge save. Edmondo Giardino's late challenge caught a Marola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmondo Giardino helped the player get up and apologised. Edmondo Giardino kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Alessandro Corleone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Zangari, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After some careless play in the Rescalda AFC defense, Florian Castellini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessandro Corleone. The Rescalda AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessandro Corleone should have stopped the shot. Rescalda AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.