League Play-Off

Stadio Rossetta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amos Di Leonardo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Rossetta's zone, Amos Di Leonardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florian Palombi came out of the goal and Amos Di Leonardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 5th minute, Frank Di Berardino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edoardo Zulli during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Rossetta getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Edoardo Zulli hit a great ball. Florian Palombi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amos Di Leonardo in the 8th minute of play. If Alexander Fortuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Liberatore scored 0-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Florian Palombi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Florian Palombi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amos Di Leonardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Flavio Liberatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Liberatore struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Florian Palombi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montecchio. Amos Di Leonardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Palombi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Liberatore in the 40th minute of play. When Alexander Sardella came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Rossetta 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 Alexander Sardella couldn't finish the play. Amos Di Leonardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Rossetta players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Montecchio were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexander Sardella to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Alexander Fortuna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rossetta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Florian Palombi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavio Liberatore in the 57th minute. Rossetta's Florian Palombi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amos Di Leonardo in the 62nd minute of play. Amos Di Leonardo took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Florian Palombi. Florian Palombi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Alexander Sardella recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexander Sardella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Fabrizio Picozzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alexander Fortuna came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Rossetta 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 Alexander Fortuna couldn't finish the play. Frank Di Berardino's late challenge caught a Montecchio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frank Di Berardino helped the player get up and apologised. Flavio Liberatore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Palombi having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Rossetta's goal looked a bit too open when Amos Di Leonardo came free, but Florian Palombi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Montecchio defense, Alexander Fortuna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabrizio Picozzi. The Montecchio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabrizio Picozzi should have stopped the shot. In the 98th minute Amos Di Leonardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Palombi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.