League Play-Off

Stadio Rimini
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Diego Di Lorenzo made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Rimini AFC's zone, Diego Di Lorenzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Cirulli came out of the goal and Diego Di Lorenzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Rimini AFC's zone, Diego Di Lorenzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Cirulli came out of the goal and Diego Di Lorenzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th match minute, Cargnacco AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amos Panico to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Diego Di Girolamo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cargnacco AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Antonello Valcareggi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Martelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Cargnacco AFC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Antonio Di Tommaso hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Bernardo Martelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rimini AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Martelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonello Valcareggi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ettore Tacco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diego Di Girolamo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Cirulli having to interfere. Diego Di Girolamo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Cirulli having to interfere. Cargnacco AFC's Antonello Valcareggi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Cargnacco AFC from getting a goal against them. After the first half Cargnacco AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Bernardo Martelli made the kick off in the second half. Dave Cirulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Caligaris in the 57th minute of play. After 64 played minutes Rimini AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carmine Checchia. Cargnacco AFC's Fulvio Biavati couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 65th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rimini AFC. In the 66th match minute, Rimini AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Bottone to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Bernardo Martelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Valcareggi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bernardo Martelli came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Rimini AFC 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 Bernardo Martelli couldn't finish the play. Alvise Valcareggi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Cirulli having to interfere. When Biagio Finocchio fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rimini AFC's protests and gave Biagio Finocchio a yellow card for diving instead. Biagio Finocchio kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Diego Di Girolamo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Dave Cirulli made a huge save. Dave Cirulli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Di Lorenzo in the 87th minute of the match. Antonello Valcareggi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernardo Martelli went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Ettore Tacco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite being the better team, Cargnacco AFC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.