League Play-Off

Stadio Barco
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. Alessandro Apolloni started the match with the kick off. Antonello Giordani struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Cosimo Oddi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Figline. 7 minutes into the game, Antonello Capasso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Figline the free kick. A collision led to Barco FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Antonello Capasso hit a great ball. 8 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Figline's Alessandro Apolloni fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 12 minutes into the game, Armin Romanese was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Figline the free kick. In the 12th minute, Armin Romanese hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Alessandro Apolloni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosimo Oddi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Antonello Giordani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barco FC's Cosimo Oddi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonello Giordani in the 18th minute of play. Fortunato Imperatrice made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrico Marongiu in the 20th minute of play. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Enrico Marongiu sped through Figline's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fortunato Imperatrice. Daniele Brini scored 2-0 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fortunato Imperatrice, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Barco FC booed when Figline was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Apolloni didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Figline's goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Marongiu came free, but Fortunato Imperatrice reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Barco FC's Daniele Brini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fortunato Imperatrice narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Enrico Marongiu made the kick off in the second half. Fortunato Imperatrice showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrico Marongiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Daniele Brini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Fortunato Imperatrice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enrico Marongiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberigo Scarinci during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amedeo Ucci, 61 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. Alberigo Scarinci hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Fortunato Imperatrice took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniele Brini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Marongiu in the 69th minute of play forced Figline's goalkeeper Fortunato Imperatrice to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bianco Tartaglia hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Enrico Marongiu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrico Marongiu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 72 played minutes Figline got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Tartaglia. Daniele Brini 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. Amos Salerno hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 78th match minute, Figline was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ercole Lucidi to maneuver through the defense. After 79 played minutes, Barco FC's Attilio Nardi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fortunato Imperatrice came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Barco FC reached it. Enrico Marongiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th match minute, Figline was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amos Salerno to maneuver through the defense. In the 86thth minute of the game Daniele Brini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Figline's Fortunato Imperatrice was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Figline's goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Marongiu came free, but Fortunato Imperatrice reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Barco FC's Enrico Marongiu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fortunato Imperatrice narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 97 minutes, Antonello Giordani made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Barco FC's Cosimo Oddi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Barco FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.