League Play-Off

Stadio Malandriano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fulvio Ruggeri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Frank Oriali's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Adriano Cavaliere skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ennio Sessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Cavaliere made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Oriali in the 14th minute. In the 19th minute Felice Di Pietrantonio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Genovesi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristoforo Genovesi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio Sessa, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some careless play in the Malandriano defense, Felice Di Pietrantonio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristoforo Genovesi. The Malandriano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristoforo Genovesi should have stopped the shot. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Malandriano's goalkeeper Cristoforo Genovesi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Provezza's goal looked a bit too open when Fulvio Ruggeri came free, but Adriano Cavaliere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Fulvio Ruggeri took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Adriano Cavaliere to make any attempt to save it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Frank Oriali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Adriano Cavaliere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 played minutes Malandriano got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Nelli. When Fulvio Ruggeri came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Malandriano 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 Fulvio Ruggeri couldn't finish the play. Ennio Sessa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Cristoforo Genovesi made a huge save. After 73 played minutes Provezza got a freekick which was hit by Dario Lucantoni. Frank Oriali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Adriano Cavaliere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulvio Ruggeri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Adriano Cavaliere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute Frank Oriali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Cavaliere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Oriali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ennio Sessa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Frank Oriali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Cavaliere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Falcioni hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Fulvio Ruggeri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Adriano Cavaliere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.