League Play-Off

Stadio Villalta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Achille Schirru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Elia Di Renzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villalta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elia Di Renzo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Miccio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adriano Caiola during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Passons AFC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Adriano Caiola hit a great ball. Elia Di Renzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arturo Miccio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elia Di Renzo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. Carmine Piscopo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Arturo Miccio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arturo Miccio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elia Di Renzo in the 15th minute. With his leg Arturo Miccio managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Villalta FC's Elia Di Renzo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Adriano Caiola was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 18 minutes had been played. In the 18th match minute, Passons AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Caiola to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elia Di Renzo in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Miccio saved Passons AFC from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Villalta FC's zone, Achille Schirru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexsandro Moura came out of the goal and Achille Schirru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexsandro Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achille Schirru in the 29th minute of the match. Arturo Miccio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Di Renzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Passons AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmine Piscopo came free, but Arturo Miccio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Passons AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Elia Di Renzo 40 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Arturo Miccio made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Elia Di Renzo sent off a good shot on target. Arturo Miccio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmine Piscopo in the 45th minute of the match. 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 Elia Di Renzo made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Achille Schirru kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alexsandro Moura. That made the score 2-1 in the 52 minute of play. The long shot by Ettore Rosa in the 56th minute really tested Alexsandro Moura's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 58 minutes into the match, Carter Cameli notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Passons AFC's Arturo Miccio. Arturo Miccio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Elia Di Renzo sped through Passons AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arturo Miccio. When Emilio Piano fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Villalta FC's protests and gave Emilio Piano a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 67 minutes, Carmine Piscopo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villalta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carmine Piscopo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Florian Cinque fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Passons AFC's protests and gave Florian Cinque a yellow card for diving instead. Florian Cinque kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. During the 71st minute of the match Emilio Piano completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Emilio Piano a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Villalta FC's Emilio Piano got a free kick in the 71st minute. Ennio Salerni hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Elia Di Renzo 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. Arturo Miccio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elia Di Renzo in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Passons AFC's Achille Schirru dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-2. Ennio Salerni struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Alexsandro Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Passons AFC. After having played for 90 minutes, Achille Schirru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Passons AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Achille Schirru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carter Cameli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Miccio having to interfere. Villalta FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.