League Play-Off

Stadio Villa Opicina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilio Di Felice got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Ernesto Costacurta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vallerana AFC and the Villa Opicina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Vallerana AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Costacurta. Dave Ragusa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ferruccio Proietti. Villa Opicina's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Villa Opicina's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Di Felice came free, but Ferruccio Proietti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Vallerana AFC's zone, Claudio Farina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ettore Falcioni came out of the goal and Claudio Farina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ferruccio Proietti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Costacurta, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When Ernesto Costacurta came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Vallerana AFC 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 Ernesto Costacurta couldn't finish the play. Villa Opicina's Ferruccio Proietti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Costacurta in the 30th minute of play. Ferruccio Proietti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Di Felice, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christian Scarano hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute Ernesto Costacurta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Proietti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Scarano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Vallerana AFC defense, Dino Buffone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ettore Falcioni. The Vallerana AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ettore Falcioni should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francesco Lenzi during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Vallerana AFC booed when Villa Opicina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francesco Lenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Villa Opicina defense, Emilio Di Felice kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ferruccio Proietti. The Villa Opicina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ferruccio Proietti should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

57 minutes into the match, Vallerana AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Buffone came free, but Ettore Falcioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilio Di Felice received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ferruccio Proietti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute Emilio Di Felice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Proietti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 70 minutes, Ferruccio Proietti successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ferruccio Proietti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Di Felice, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Emilio Di Felice fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferruccio Proietti having to interfere. Claudio Farina succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Ernesto Costacurta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ferruccio Proietti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vallerana AFC's Ettore Falcioni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Buffone in the 87th minute of play. Ernesto Costacurta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferruccio Proietti having to interfere. Ernesto Costacurta in the 96thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ferruccio Proietti, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Emilio Di Felice sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Vallerana AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Villa Opicina from taking control. The game ends in a draw.