League Play-Off

Stadio Amata
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ercolano AFC's Comunardo Schirone 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. 9 minutes into the match, Ercolano AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Mauro came free, but Bernardo Armellini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edoardo Evani charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edoardo Evani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th match minute, Amata AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edoardo Evani to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Enzo Palmisano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ermanno Maurizi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Bernardo Armellini was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Emilio Parente showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 24 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Mandelli during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Parente got free with Bernardo Armellini in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36thth minute of the game Armando Mauro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ercolano AFC's Bernardo Armellini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Amata AFC's Armando Mauro in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ercolano AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 45 minutes Amata AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fedele Petrosino who took care of the corner kick. After 46 minutes, Emilio Parente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Amata AFC and the Ercolano AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emilio Parente hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Amata AFC's zone, Fedele Petrosino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ermanno Maurizi came out of the goal and Fedele Petrosino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armando Mauro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emilio Parente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Donato Citrullo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Citrullo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermanno Maurizi having to interfere. A hard shot by Emanuele Bani from long distance, 65 minutes into the match, got Ermanno Maurizi's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Giardino during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Ercolano AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Giardino. The audience was convinced that Emilio Parente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Armellini was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Bernardo Armellini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Parente, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute, Donato Citrullo 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. If Donato Citrullo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Citrullo scored 2-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ermanno Maurizi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Donato Citrullo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Micarelli during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 97 minutes into the game, one of Ercolano AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Amata AFC a penalty, 99 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carter Lavatrice, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ercolano AFC's Bernardo Armellini. 3-2. Amata AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.