League Play-Off

Stadio Palese
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anfilogino Addari kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Ettore Colasante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anfilogino Addari hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute Anfilogino Addari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Briganti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domenico Biscotti's late challenge caught a Bettole AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domenico Biscotti helped the player get up and apologised. Domenico Biscotti kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Fedele Dorigatti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Bettole AFC's Anfilogino Addari in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palese's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Bettole AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Achille Giampieri hit a great ball. In the 18th play minute Christian Treglia came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fabiano Ceccon. 1-0. The supporters of Palese booed when Bettole AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Achille Giampieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Imperatrice sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palese's Alvaro Briganti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anfilogino Addari in the 30th minute of play. After some careless play in the Bettole AFC defense, Christian Treglia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabiano Ceccon. The Bettole AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabiano Ceccon should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Bettole AFC's Fabiano Ceccon got control of the ball when Christian Treglia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabiano Ceccon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Treglia went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dario Imperatrice made a kick off. A hard shot by Fabiano Di Tommaso from long distance, 53 minutes into the match, got Alvaro Briganti's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Fedele Dorigatti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvaro Briganti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Christian Treglia 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. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Dario Imperatrice got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 4-0. 65 minutes into the match. Domenico Biscotti was shown his second yellow card after 69 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Palese's Domenico Biscotti got a free kick in the 70th minute. Fedele Dorigatti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Briganti having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Achille Giampieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute Christian Treglia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Ceccon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Briganti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anfilogino Addari in the 86th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Palese's zone, Fedele Dorigatti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvaro Briganti came out of the goal and Fedele Dorigatti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anfilogino Addari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvaro Briganti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Palese's Cesare Pedrelli got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabiano Ceccon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Treglia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fedele Dorigatti came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Bettole 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 Fedele Dorigatti couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Palese were the better team. Palese's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.