League Play-Off

LITTLE STAR STADIUM
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Angelo Meazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MarmorolloFC's Ercole Luzi got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the game, Armando Della Rocca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LITTLE STAR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MarmorolloFC the free kick. In the 9th minute, Armando Della Rocca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, MarmorolloFC's Ermanno Brini tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Alessio Di Filippo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Passalacqua in the 12th minute of play. Ercole Luzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessio Di Filippo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Passalacqua in the 22nd minute of play. Camillo Passalacqua 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. In the 32nd minute Camillo Passalacqua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio Di Filippo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camillo Passalacqua in the 37th minute of play forced LITTLE STAR's goalkeeper Alessio Di Filippo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Angelo Meazza 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. Francesco Di Rocco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Enzo Di Liddo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enzo Di Liddo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Meazza in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Angelo Meazza was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, MarmorolloFC's Fortunato Morandin got a free kick in the 54th minute. The audience was convinced that Francesco Di Rocco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enzo Di Liddo was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. 58 minutes into the match, LITTLE STAR's goal looked a bit too open when Camillo Passalacqua came free, but Alessio Di Filippo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fedele Di Ianni's late challenge caught a MarmorolloFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fedele Di Ianni helped the player get up and apologised. If Francesco Di Rocco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Camillo Passalacqua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ercole Luzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Di Filippo having to interfere. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind LITTLE STAR's goalkeeper Alessio Di Filippo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Cosimo Porta sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and MarmorolloFC's Enzo Di Liddo didn't even have to move. Francesco Di Rocco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Enzo Di Liddo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Angelo Meazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. LITTLE STAR's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Meazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Di Liddo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Angelo Meazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The LITTLE STAR fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when LITTLE STAR's Angelo Meazza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Camillo Passalacqua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Alessio Di Filippo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alessio Di Filippo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camillo Passalacqua, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. LITTLE STAR's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.