League Play-Off

Calafuria
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felice Di Dio made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Calafuria's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Ascoli came free, but Cristiano Corvo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Donato Minotti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Milano Marittima fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Felice Di Dio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Enzo Zola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enzo Zola was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Domenico Lo Iacono capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Domenico Lo Iacono really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. If Donato Minotti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Calafuria defense, Daniele Ascoli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristiano Corvo. The Calafuria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristiano Corvo should have stopped the shot. If Amos Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felice Di Dio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enzo Zola having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Minotti in the 26th minute of play forced Calafuria's goalkeeper Cristiano Corvo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Zola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico Lo Iacono, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amos Punta kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Enzo Zola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Di Dio, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Donato Minotti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enzo Zola didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Domenico Lo Iacono went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donato Minotti to strike the kick off in the second half. Daniele Ascoli who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Cristiano Corvo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 56 minutes, Cristiano Corvo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Daniele Ascoli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Corvo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Calafuria's zone, Donato Minotti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Corvo came out of the goal and Donato Minotti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Domenico Lo Iacono came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Calafuria 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 Domenico Lo Iacono couldn't finish the play. If Felice Di Dio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Domenico Lo Iacono struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Enzo Zola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calafuria. 74 minutes in the game, Donato Minotti fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cristiano Corvo having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Felice Di Dio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Milano Marittima's Donato Minotti in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calafuria's goalie prevented a goal. Daniele Ascoli in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristiano Corvo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 84th minute Donato Minotti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Corvo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Zola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domenico Lo Iacono in the 91st minute of play. Milano Marittima were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.