League Play-Off

Volla
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniele Marzo kicked off to start the match. Fortunato Sacchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Armando Galdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 13 minutes, Alfredo Riva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Volla FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredo Riva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Comunardo Brillante fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gatteo AFC's protests and gave Comunardo Brillante a yellow card for diving instead. Comunardo Brillante kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Daniele Marzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Attilio De Vito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gatteo AFC's Armando Galdi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fortunato Sacchi in the 21st minute of play. Fortunato Sacchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Armando Galdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Riva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Armando Galdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Riva got free with Armando Galdi in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Comunardo Brillante hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 29thth minute of the game Fortunato Sacchi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gatteo AFC's Armando Galdi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Fortunato Sacchi came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Volla 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 Fortunato Sacchi couldn't finish the play. Comunardo Brillante hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Eugenio Verdecchia charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eugenio Verdecchia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Volla FC's Eugenio Verdecchia got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Attilio De Vito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniele Marzo in the 43rd minute of the match. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fortunato Sacchi was the one to do the kick off. Comunardo Brillante got his second yellow card in the match during the 57th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Volla FC booed when Gatteo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Comunardo Brillante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Riva 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. Achille Mangione succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 66th playminute. Armando Galdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fortunato Sacchi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, Gatteo AFC's Beppe Ferraris got a free kick in the 70th minute. Volla FC's Fortunato Sacchi got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armando Galdi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anthony Monaco went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Achille Mangione during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st minute, Achille Mangione hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Galdi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Riva's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. If Achille Mangione had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st match minute, Volla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony Monaco to maneuver through the defense.