League Play-Off

Stadio Borgo Fusara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Bruno Menichini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Anselmo Colantoni took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aurelio Centofanti. Aurelio Centofanti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Aurelio Centofanti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Colantoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. A collision led to Gallina getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Emiliano Di Ruscio hit a great ball. When Dino Castelli came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Borgo Fusara 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 Dino Castelli couldn't finish the play. After 12 minutes, Fulvio Brandolini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gallina and the Borgo Fusara FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Gallina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulvio Brandolini to maneuver through the defense. Dino Castelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Anselmo Colantoni reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aurelio Centofanti. The goal made the score 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Gallina's zone, Anselmo Colantoni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aurelio Centofanti came out of the goal and Anselmo Colantoni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Gallina getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Carter Panico hit a great ball. After having played for 23 minutes, Dino Castelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Borgo Fusara FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dino Castelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aurelio Centofanti made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Dino Castelli sent off a good shot on target. Gallina's Aurelio Centofanti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Gallina from getting a goal against them. Dino Castelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Centofanti having to interfere. Cristoforo Zoccolo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bruno Menichini went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anselmo Colantoni to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Gallina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Di Sipio to maneuver through the defense. Carter Panico kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After 62 played minutes, Borgo Fusara FC's Filippo Vinciguerra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelio Centofanti came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Borgo Fusara FC reached it. After 62 played minutes Gallina got a freekick which was hit by Carter Panico. Anselmo Colantoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Dino Castelli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Bruno Menichini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristoforo Zoccolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Menichini, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Borgo Fusara FC's zone, Bruno Menichini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristoforo Zoccolo came out of the goal and Bruno Menichini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Borgo Fusara FC's Cristoforo Zoccolo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Borgo Fusara FC from getting a goal against them. If Dino Castelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Borgo Fusara FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gallina for a fine match.