League Play-Off

Torre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Beppe Mattei took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ferdinando Bartolomucci scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dario Iannucci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Mancasale's Alberigo Alba got a free kick in the 8th minute. Damiano Di Vincenzo's late challenge caught a Mancasale's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damiano Di Vincenzo helped the player get up and apologised. Damiano Di Vincenzo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. If Ferdinando Bartolomucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 23 in the game by Alessio Scudieri from a close distance when the talented Amedeo Iori managed to make a qualified save. Mancasale's players were relieved. The supporters of Torre FC booed when Mancasale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Macchione didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alessio Scudieri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amedeo Iori having to make a save. After 29 played minutes Federico Morelli rounded Mancasale's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Federico Morelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alessio Scudieri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amedeo Iori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Torre FC's zone, Ferdinando Bartolomucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dario Iannucci came out of the goal and Ferdinando Bartolomucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 43rd minute Beppe Mattei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Iannucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 48th minute, Alessio Scudieri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Torre FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Federico Morelli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Federico Morelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alessio Scudieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beppe Mattei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Iannucci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ferdinando Bartolomucci went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 73 minutes into the match, Alessio Scudieri notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Mancasale's Amedeo Iori. Amedeo Iori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 79th match minute, Torre FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Crisantemo to maneuver through the defense. When Ferdinando Marinucci fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torre FC's protests and gave Ferdinando Marinucci a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Torre FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Ferdinando Marinucci hit a great ball. A collision led to Torre FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Ciro Crisantemo hit a great ball. After 86 minutes, Ferdinando Bartolomucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mancasale and the Torre FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ferdinando Bartolomucci hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The supporters of Torre FC booed when Mancasale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Giannetta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Federico Morelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Amedeo Iori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Federico Morelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amedeo Iori having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, Torre FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinando Marinucci to maneuver through the defense. Dario Iannucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Mattei, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Torre FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.