League Play-Off

Barbaricina.
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Alvise Volta started the match with the kick off. Alessandro Canuto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alessio Piccirilli went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 7 minutes into the match, Barsa FC's goalkeeper Alessandro Canuto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessio Piccirilli. 8 minutes into the match, Barsa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Pietrini came free, but Alessandro Canuto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Barbaricina.'s Andrea Pietrini ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alessandro Canuto. Alessandro Canuto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 14th minute Andrea Pietrini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Canuto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alessio Piccirilli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alessandro Canuto came out and tried to block the shot, but Alessio Piccirilli slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 19th minute. Alvise Volta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arturo Mazzone hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Camillo Arpaia, 28 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Alvise Volta came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Barsa FC 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 Alvise Volta couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessio Piccirilli got free with Alessandro Canuto in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Andrea Pietrini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andrea Pietrini to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Andrea Pietrini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbaricina.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Andrea Pietrini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alessandro Canuto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alessio Piccirilli took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alessandro Canuto. Alessandro Canuto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrea Pietrini in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alessandro Canuto saved Barsa FC from getting behind. Andrea Pietrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Alessandro Canuto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alessandro Canuto came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Barbaricina.'s Alessio Piccirilli. But to his dismay, Alessio Piccirilli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. With his leg İlhan İsrafil managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Barsa FC's Dave Di Filippo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Barsa FC defense, Andrea Pietrini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessandro Canuto. The Barsa FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessandro Canuto should have stopped the shot. After 81 minutes, Alex Liberati mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barsa FC and the Barbaricina. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Barbaricina. booed when Barsa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Liberati didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Alessio Piccirilli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrea Pietrini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Barbaricina.'s Andrea Pietrini in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barsa FC's goalie prevented a goal. Alex Liberati was shown his second yellow card after 96 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Alex Liberati kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. 98 minutes into the match, Barbaricina.'s Filippo Molinaro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When the referee ended the match the Barbaricina. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.