League Play-Off

Stadio Ponzana
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Antonello Larizza made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Flavio Martelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francesco Egger was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Antonello Larizza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Demetrio Piacentini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ermanno De Lucia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demetrio Piacentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Ermanno De Lucia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Pili, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. If Bruno Vinci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Flavio Martelli in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Francesco Egger saved Ponzana AFC from getting behind. Francesco Egger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Larizza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francesco Egger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonello Larizza, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Francesco Egger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonello Larizza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ponzana AFC booed when Pionca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferdinando Spiazzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute Aurelio Avesani managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Demetrio Piacentini to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Flavio Martelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pionca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The audience was convinced that Demetrio Piacentini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ermanno De Lucia was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. After having played for 61 minutes, Demetrio Piacentini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponzana AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Demetrio Piacentini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Ponzana AFC's Francesco Egger got control of the ball when Flavio Martelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Cesare Cipriani fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponzana AFC's protests and gave Cesare Cipriani a yellow card for diving instead. 68 minutes into the game, one of Ponzana AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Pionca a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ferdinando Spiazzi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ponzana AFC's Francesco Egger. 1-3. After 74th play minutes Demetrio Piacentini shot 2-3, a short shot which went by Ermanno De Lucia and just under the crossbar into goal. Claudio Vaiani kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Enrico Arpaia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ermanno De Lucia. Pionca's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pionca's goalkeeper Ermanno De Lucia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Diego Pili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ermanno De Lucia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ermanno De Lucia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demetrio Piacentini in the 88th minute of play. Flavio Martelli in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Francesco Egger, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Edoardo Gulli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Francesco Egger having to make a save. Edoardo Gulli hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The Pionca 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.