League Play-Off

Casticciano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fedele Angelici started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes, Cristiano Valeriani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avegno and the Casticciano FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ernesto Ranieri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Federico Cala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernesto Ranieri's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Ernesto Ranieri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fedele Angelici's late challenge caught a Casticciano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fedele Angelici helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Fedele Angelici hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Emilio Fantozzi came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Casticciano FC 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 Fantozzi couldn't finish the play. After 15 played minutes Casticciano FC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Ranieri. Federico Cala made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilio Fantozzi in the 22nd minute. Federico Cala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Ranieri in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Angelici in the 32nd minute of play forced Casticciano FC's goalkeeper Fortunato Pietrantoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Casticciano FC's Emilio Fantozzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Cala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Fortunato Vitale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fedele Angelici succeeded in the game's 43rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernesto Ranieri made a kick off. Casticciano FC's Fortunato Pietrantoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fedele Angelici in the 60th minute of play. Emilio Fantozzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Cala having to interfere. Avegno's Federico Cala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Ranieri in the 64th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Casticciano FC got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Aversa. Avegno's Fedele Angelici managed to work through Casticciano FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Fedele Angelici dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Ranieri in the 74th minute of play forced Avegno's goalkeeper Federico Cala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Ranieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Cala having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Davide Scarpone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aldo Aversa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Avegno players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.