League Play-Off

Stadio Cona
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cona's Fabrizio Falasca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Fedele Palermo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute Fabrizio Falasca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo De Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo De Francesco acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 17th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Filippo Cappucci. In the 19thth minute of the game Dino Chizzo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cona's Beppe Taranto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Poggio AFC booed when Cona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Pari didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fabrizio Falasca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th match minute, Poggio AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Costantini to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Alfonso Costantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute Fabrizio Falasca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo De Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cesare Diana fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poggio AFC's protests and gave Cesare Diana a yellow card for diving instead. When Fortunato Brandini fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poggio AFC's protests and gave Fortunato Brandini a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Poggio AFC's Fortunato Brandini got a free kick in the 36th minute. If Alexander Fantozzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, Fabrizio Falasca 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. Fabrizio Falasca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo De Francesco having to interfere. 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 wind increased when Fedele Palermo made the kick off in the second half. Dino Chizzo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Beppe Taranto made a huge save. Fabrizio Falasca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Alfredo De Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Fabrizio Falasca made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo De Francesco. Poggio AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Beppe Taranto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beppe Taranto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cona's Alexander Fantozzi got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Fabrizio Falasca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carmine Raiola kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Poggio AFC's Fortunato Brandini couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 91st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cona. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Palermo in the 97th minute of play forced Cona's goalkeeper Beppe Taranto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cona's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.