League Play-Off

Torino
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Andrea Rucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Maranzano in the 5th minute of play. Aldo Alessandro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aurelio Mauro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Armando Bravo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Torino's Aurelio Mauro in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Levata AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Levata AFC's Alessio Lizzi got a free kick in the 19th minute. Ennio Maranzano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Andrea Rucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrea Rucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Maranzano in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Levata AFC's Ennio Maranzano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrea Rucci narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Torino getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Edoardo Taraborrelli hit a great ball. Levata AFC's Armando Bravo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Levata AFC from getting a goal against them. Ennio Maranzano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Levata AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aldo Alessandro to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Torino's goalkeeper Andrea Rucci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aldo Alessandro. In the 57th minute Aldo Alessandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Rucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Torino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Azzolina to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute, Torino's Demetrio Balestra seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Demetrio Balestra the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Torino protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Demetrio Balestra had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Torino fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! The referee gave Levata AFC a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alessio Napoleone, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Torino's Andrea Rucci. 0-2. Ennio Maranzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Rucci having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ciro Santovito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Bravo was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. If Aldo Alessandro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 74 minutes, Aldo Buonanno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torino and the Levata AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aldo Buonanno kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Andrea Rucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Alessandro in the 75th minute of the match. Armando Bravo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Santovito, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Ciro Santovito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ciro Santovito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Levata AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Torino throughout the match.