League Play-Off

Farneto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Felice Primavera started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dave Brunelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alessio Forte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dave Brunelli ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Farneto FC's zone, Fausto Vitucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alessio Forte came out of the goal and Fausto Vitucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eraldo Fantasia got free with Fabrizio Ali in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alessio Forte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Porta, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Brunelli in the 27th minute of play forced Farneto FC's goalkeeper Alessio Forte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felice Primavera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute, Felice Primavera fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Fabrizio Ali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Primavera in the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antonio Porta made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Ettore Santalucia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the match, Farneto FC's Bianco Contaldi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 56th minute Felice Primavera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alessio Forte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Porta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Porta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Farneto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Porta came free, but Alessio Forte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Farneto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Matteucci to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Porta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antonio Porta struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Alessio Forte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Farneto FC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felice Primavera in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabrizio Ali saved Farneto FC from getting behind. Eraldo Fantasia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Ali having to interfere. Fabrizio Ali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Primavera in the 81st minute of the match. The Farneto FC fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Farneto FC's Felice Primavera looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dave Brunelli got free with Alessio Forte in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Porta in the 93rd minute of play forced Farneto FC's goalkeeper Alessio Forte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.