League Play-Off

Stadio Monte Olimpin
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Tofani started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Monte Olimpino AFC's Fabrizio Di Giacomo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Enzo De Marchi. That made the score 1-0 after 2 minutes of play. Ciccio Bertoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Enzo De Marchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fabrizio Di Giacomo came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Monte Olimpino 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 Fabrizio Di Giacomo couldn't finish the play. Ciccio Bertoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo De Marchi having to interfere. The audience held their breath when Carlo Colaussi in the 22nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Franco Luongo's left hand side. When Monte Olimpino AFC's Fabrizio Di Giacomo in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caresanablot FC's goalie prevented a goal. 2-0 became the score in the 27th minute when Ciccio Bertoni elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Alex Di Battista hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the game, Armin Luciani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Monte Olimpino AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caresanablot FC the free kick. Armin Luciani kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Ennio Spadoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caresanablot FC's Flavio Tofani got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabrizio Di Giacomo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes, Fabrizio Di Giacomo made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Caresanablot FC's Enzo De Marchi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Amos Novella fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caresanablot FC's protests and gave Amos Novella a yellow card for diving instead. Amos Novella hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After 68 minutes of play, Monte Olimpino AFC's Fabrizio Di Giacomo made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enzo De Marchi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enzo De Marchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrizio Di Giacomo in the 72nd minute of the match. Ciccio Bertoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabrizio Di Giacomo took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enzo De Marchi. Enzo De Marchi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. 83 minutes into the match, Caresanablot FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Massimini came free, but Enzo De Marchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabrizio Di Giacomo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ennio Spadoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Franco Luongo made a huge save. If Ciccio Bertoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caresanablot FC's Enzo De Marchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciccio Bertoni in the 96th minute of play.