League Play-Off

Stadio Rosso
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabrizio Soccio got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Diego Limitone cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Emanuele Gabriele was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bruno Quadrini hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. When Diego Limitone came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Rosso 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 Diego Limitone couldn't finish the play. If Demetrio Quercia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Emanuele Ascoli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuele Gabriele was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Casalotto's Fabrizio Soccio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciro Di Cintio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Demetrio Quercia's late challenge caught a Rosso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Demetrio Quercia helped the player get up and apologised. Demetrio Quercia hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Limitone got free with Emanuele Gabriele in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diego Limitone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Ascoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Emanuele Gabriele tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Emanuele Ascoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 36th minute Emanuele Ascoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Gabriele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casalotto's Emanuele Gabriele proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Casalotto from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute, Bruno Quadrini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ermanno Mancini kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emanuele Ascoli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Rosso's Diego Limitone in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Casalotto's goalie prevented a goal. When Diego Limitone, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 54 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Emanuele Gabriele was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Emanuele Ascoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuele Ascoli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuele Gabriele having to make a save. In the 65th minute, Demetrio Quercia made a precise shot to the right of Ciro Di Cintio. Rosso's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Demetrio Quercia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd match minute, Rosso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Spiazzi to maneuver through the defense. Demetrio Quercia kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 74thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Rosso's keeper Ciro Di Cintio was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Diego Limitone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Gabriele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuele Ascoli in the 81st minute of play. If Emanuele Ascoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casalotto's Emanuele Gabriele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuele Ascoli in the 84th minute of play. Demetrio Quercia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 90th match minute, Rosso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Graziano to maneuver through the defense. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.