League Play-Off

PENSAVO PEGGIO
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amos Burgnich kicked off to start the match. If Amos Burgnich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amos Burgnich got in the 5th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Fausto Castellini handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Fausto Castellini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Romino in the 6th minute of the match. Amos Burgnich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Castellini having to interfere. If Amos Burgnich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 19th minute, SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Amos Burgnich ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fausto Castellini. Fausto Castellini yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After a rather tough play, AC Smokinglala's Amedeo Gentile got a free kick in the 31st minute. SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Amos Burgnich was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 33rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Ennio Formica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter Barducci in the 36th minute of play. After having played for 37 minutes, Demetrio Gallucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Smokinglala's supporters crossed their fingers, but Demetrio Gallucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 39 in the game by Amos Burgnich from a close distance when the talented Fausto Castellini managed to make a qualified save. AC Smokinglala's players were relieved. After 44 minutes, Amos Burgnich made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. AC Smokinglala's Fausto Castellini tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudio Di Marino to make the kick off. Diego Briganti hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After 55 minutes of play, SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Amos Burgnich made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fausto Castellini was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 58th match minute, AC Smokinglala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carter Barducci to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Romino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amos Burgnich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Fausto Castellini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Castellini came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Amos Burgnich. But to his dismay, Amos Burgnich quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. AC Smokinglala's Fausto Castellini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domenico Grimaldi in the 71st minute of play. Fausto Castellini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amos Burgnich's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Frank Di Liddo charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Di Liddo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 80th minute, Frank Di Liddo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 played minutes, SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Emiliano Caniglia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fausto Castellini 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 SCARSI MA MERCENARI reached it. In the 83rd match minute, SCARSI MA MERCENARI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelio Amatori to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, SCARSI MA MERCENARI's Emiliano Caniglia got a free kick in the 84th minute. Fausto Castellini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Amatori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, AC Smokinglala's Claudio Di Marino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ennio Formica. Ennio Formica yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SCARSI MA MERCENARI had played much better football throughout.