League Play-Off

Prater
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Curnasco's Augusto Raffa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Armando Egger might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Pili. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Egger ran back to his position shaking his head. When Armando Egger came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Austria Imperialis LS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Armando Egger couldn't finish the play. If Armando Egger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Austria Imperialis LS's zone, Augusto Raffa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fulvio Camerlengo came out of the goal and Augusto Raffa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Curnasco booed when Austria Imperialis LS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Bruno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Egger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute Antonio Nola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Pili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonio Nola got free with Florian Pili in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Antonio Nola dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Florian Pili, 1-0. 32 minutes into the match, Curnasco's goalkeeper Florian Pili had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antonio Nola. 33 minutes into the match, Austria Imperialis LS's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Raffa came free, but Fulvio Camerlengo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Austria Imperialis LS's Armando Egger ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Florian Pili. Florian Pili yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Florian Pili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Nola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

51 minutes into the match, Curnasco's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Egger came free, but Florian Pili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Raffa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Fulvio Camerlengo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Egger scored 4-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Florian Pili, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd match minute, Austria Imperialis LS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Egger to maneuver through the defense. Armando Egger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute, Augusto Raffa 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. 78 minutes into the match, Armando Egger notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Curnasco's Florian Pili. Florian Pili was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Curnasco's Florian Pili played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Egger in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Curnasco's Claudio Stragapede got a free kick in the 88th minute. Arturo Franco hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute Angelo Bruno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Pili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Austria Imperialis LS were the better team. Austria Imperialis LS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.