League Play-Off

Stadio Roncofreddo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the San Novo AFC defense, Emilio Di Mario kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camillo Maurizi. The San Novo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camillo Maurizi should have stopped the shot. After 11 minutes of play, Roncofreddo AFC's Emilio Di Mario made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Camillo Maurizi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emilio Di Mario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camillo Maurizi having to interfere. Ermanno Galli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cristoforo Astolfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, Roncofreddo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Di Bernardo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Di Mario got free with Camillo Maurizi in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emilio Di Mario might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Camillo Maurizi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Di Mario ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Caroselli in the 42nd minute of play forced San Novo AFC's goalkeeper Camillo Maurizi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Caroselli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Camillo Maurizi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carter Iacovone to make the kick off. A hard shot 51 in the game by Ermanno Galli from a close distance when the talented Cristoforo Astolfi managed to make a qualified save. Roncofreddo AFC's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camillo Miranda during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, San Novo AFC's Camillo Miranda got a free kick in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Roncofreddo AFC's Antonio Ruzzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camillo Maurizi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Emilio Di Mario came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Roncofreddo 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 Emilio Di Mario couldn't finish the play. Camillo Maurizi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Di Mario in the 65th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermanno Galli got free with Cristoforo Astolfi in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ermanno Galli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, San Novo AFC's Camillo Miranda got a free kick in the 79th minute. San Novo AFC's Camillo Maurizi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Di Mario in the 80th minute of play. Cristoforo Astolfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carter Iacovone, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Aurelio Caroselli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Camillo Maurizi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camillo Maurizi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Di Mario in the 91st minute of the match. Carter Iacovone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roncofreddo AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.