League Play-Off

Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Moscatelli took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cosimo Festuccia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Antonello Ranieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frank Moscatelli's late challenge caught a Stintino FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frank Moscatelli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Frank Moscatelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Arrigo Iannucci kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cesare Vida. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Stintino FC's Antonello Ranieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Minichiello in the 17th minute of play. Cesare Vida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Iezzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Rizzo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's Attilio Losito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesare Vida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antonello Ranieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Moscatelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 played minutes Gom Gom FC got a freekick which was hit by Cesare Matteucci. In the 37th minute, Ettore Gabriele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex Rizzo got free with Cesare Vida in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Ferruccio Damiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arrigo Iannucci to make the kick off. Cesare Vida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Rizzo in the 52nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Moscatelli got free with Antonello Ranieri in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 60th match minute, Stintino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Vittorio to maneuver through the defense. Gom Gom FC's Cristiano Alessandrini was substituted for Flavio Antognoni. The supporters of Gom Gom FC booed when Stintino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvise Vittorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Iezzi scored 3-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cesare Vida, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cesare Vida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Iannucci in the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Gom Gom FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Aurelio Santoro hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Aurelio Santoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gom Gom FC's goalkeeper Cesare Vida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Gom Gom FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arrigo Iannucci came free, but Cesare Vida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonello Ranieri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Moscatelli in the 81st minute. After 84 played minutes Gom Gom FC got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Gabriele. Cesare Vida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Rizzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Moscatelli got free with Antonello Ranieri in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antonello Ranieri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Moscatelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 94th minute, Alex Rizzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stintino FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. When the referee ended the match the Stintino FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.