League Play-Off

Stadio Panocchia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alessandro Pace made the kick off which started today's match. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Felice Marinacci successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Diego Guaita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Santovito, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to Panocchia getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Domenico Pilla hit a great ball. Eugenio Manzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Panocchia's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Santovito came free, but Diego Guaita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alessandro Pace had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute, Alessandro Pace 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. Felice Marinacci made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Alexander Barbato sent off a good shot on target. When Alexander Barbato came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Panocchia 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 Alexander Barbato couldn't finish the play. Alessandro Pace received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Felice Marinacci came out and tried to block the shot, but Alessandro Pace slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 30th minute. Alessandro Pace sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diego Guaita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Manzo in the 37th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the game, Alpicella's Alex Santovito nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diego Guaita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eugenio Manzo to strike the kick off in the second half. Panocchia's Diego Guaita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Manzo in the 52nd minute of play. Alexander Barbato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felice Marinacci having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, Alpicella was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Concetto Tofani to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, Panocchia's goalkeeper Diego Guaita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Santovito. Alex Santovito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Guaita having to interfere. Eugenio Manzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Diego Guaita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Alex Santovito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alpicella's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Santovito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diego Guaita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alessandro Pace recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexander Barbato recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 73 minutes into the match, Alessandro Pace notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Alpicella's Felice Marinacci. Felice Marinacci was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alex Santovito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Diego Guaita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Guaita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Manzo in the 81st minute of the match. Alex Santovito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Eugenio Manzo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diego Guaita was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Felice Marinacci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Pace in the 92nd minute of play. Felice Marinacci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Pace in the 97th minute of the match.