League Play-Off

Stadio Carugo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Alessandro Pasquarelli fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carugo's protests and gave Alessandro Pasquarelli a yellow card for diving instead. Alessandro Pasquarelli kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Fedele Genovesi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Fedele Genovesi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monkey D.Luffy's supporters rose to their feet, but Fedele Genovesi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessio Di Luca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Aldo Marulli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With an all-out effort, Carugo's Aldo Marulli threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alessandro Pasquarelli, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fabrizio Casiraghi scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alessio Di Luca, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Carugo defense, Fabrizio Casiraghi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessio Di Luca. The Carugo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessio Di Luca should have stopped the shot. Alessio Di Luca came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Monkey D.Luffy's Fedele Genovesi. But to his dismay, Fedele Genovesi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Fedele Genovesi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alessio Di Luca having to make a save. Alessio Di Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Genovesi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carter Vespa's late challenge caught a Monkey D.Luffy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carter Vespa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th match minute, Carugo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carter Vespa to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Fabrizio Casiraghi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Monkey D.Luffy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Carugo's Alessio Di Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrizio Casiraghi in the 44th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Monkey D.Luffy's goalkeeper Aldo Marulli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Dominici. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabrizio Casiraghi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carugo's Alessio Di Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrizio Casiraghi in the 56th minute of play. In the 56th minute, Fabrizio Casiraghi made a precise shot to the right of Alessio Di Luca. Carugo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. In the 63rd minute Enrico Patricelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Marulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Carugo's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrizio Casiraghi came free, but Alessio Di Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carter Vespa was shown his second yellow card after 68 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 69th minute, Carter Vespa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabrizio Casiraghi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Carugo's Alfonso Tundo got a free kick in the 78th minute. Monkey D.Luffy's Fedele Genovesi got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th match minute, Carugo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Tundo to maneuver through the defense. Alessio Di Luca made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Fedele Genovesi sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fedele Genovesi got free with Alessio Di Luca in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 91st minute Fedele Genovesi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio Di Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Tundo during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 95 minutes into the game, Fedele Genovesi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alessio Di Luca. Fedele Genovesi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Monkey D.Luffy's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.