League Play-Off

Stadio Cadorago
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cadorago FC's Cosimo Checchia 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. 5 minutes into the game, Ponticelli's Alex La Marca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrico Sansoni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Bernardo Biscotti might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Carlini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardo Biscotti ran back to his position shaking his head. Cosimo Checchia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ercole Carlini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ponticelli's Ercole Carlini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Ponticelli from getting a goal against them. After having played for 32 minutes, Cosimo Checchia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cadorago FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosimo Checchia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bernardo Biscotti's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ercole Carlini firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 35th minute Cadorago FC were awarded a corner. Alex Cirigliano went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Cadorago FC's corner Alex Cirigliano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ercole Carlini quite easily take care of the ball. Alex La Marca scored 0-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enrico Sansoni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Checchia in the 45th minute of play forced Ponticelli's goalkeeper Ercole Carlini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florian Formaggio hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. With his leg Ercole Carlini managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Cadorago FC's Bernardo Biscotti fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.

The wind increased when Armando Caporale made the kick off in the second half. If Bernardo Biscotti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Bernardo Biscotti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cadorago FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Biscotti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ercole Carlini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristoforo Bonsignore during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ponticelli fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Cadorago FC a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alex Cirigliano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ponticelli's Ercole Carlini. 1-2. If Bernardo Biscotti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adriano Moretti's late challenge caught a Ponticelli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adriano Moretti helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cadorago FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Adriano Moretti hit a great ball. Bernardo Biscotti might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Carlini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardo Biscotti ran back to his position shaking his head. Enrico Sansoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Caporale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Biscotti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cosimo Checchia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex La Marca succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 90th playminute. If Armando Caporale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Although Cadorago FC had been in control for most of the match, Ponticelli still came away with the win.