League Play-Off

Faenza
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edmondo Spiazzi started the match with the kick off. Faenza FC's Cristiano Aloisi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmondo Spiazzi in the 4th minute of play. In the 4th minute, Domenico Mastronardi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Comunardo Aquilino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Faenza FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Aloisi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Faenza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Comunardo Aquilino came free, but Cristiano Aloisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Aloisi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmondo Spiazzi in the 23rd minute of the match. Comunardo Aquilino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Cristiano Aloisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmondo Spiazzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmondo Spiazzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Cristiano Aloisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Castellanza's Beppe Corna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Rapone in the 42nd minute of play. After 44 minutes, Cosimo Salemme mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Castellanza and the Faenza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Castellanza's Cosimo Salemme got a free kick in the 45th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

51 minutes into the game, Cristoforo Coletti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Castellanza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Faenza FC the free kick. Anthony Rapone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Beppe Corna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corrado De Rubeis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beppe Corna having to interfere. In the 60th of the match, Edmondo Spiazzi tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Cristiano Aloisi got in the way and made a wonderful save. Edmondo Spiazzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Aloisi having to interfere. Comunardo Aquilino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Cristiano Aloisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Castellanza's Anthony Buonanno got a free kick in the 70th minute. Faenza FC's Cristiano Aloisi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmondo Spiazzi in the 78th minute of play. Comunardo Aquilino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute Corrado De Rubeis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Corna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 played minutes Faenza FC got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Di Filippo. Comunardo Aquilino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Aloisi having to interfere. Comunardo Aquilino came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cristiano Aloisi could save by the left post. With a little luck, Faenza FC's Cristiano Aloisi got control of the ball when Comunardo Aquilino tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Castellanza players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Faenza FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.