League Play-Off

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anselmo Scibilia started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Aldo Di Marzio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alessio Di Ianni. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Gabriele's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alessio Di Ianni was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 12th minute, Arrigo Nasuti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes pescarazemania got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Fontanive. Alessio Di Ianni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Gabriele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes, Dino Prisco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chiesuola AFC and the pescarazemania players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd play minute Aldo Di Marzio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alessio Di Ianni. 2-0. If Aldo Di Marzio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chiesuola AFC's goalkeeper Alessio Di Ianni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Chiesuola AFC's Carter Di Liddo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Comunardo Croce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 40 minutes, Alvaro Tamburrini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the pescarazemania and the Chiesuola AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, pescarazemania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Tamburrini to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to pescarazemania getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Eugenio Pugliese hit a great ball. Comunardo Croce stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anselmo Scibilia's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Chiesuola AFC's Alessio Di Ianni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Chiesuola AFC from getting a goal against them. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

From close distance Carter Di Liddo pressed in the 2-1 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 53 minutes into the game. 64 minutes into the match, pescarazemania's Aldo Di Marzio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessio Di Ianni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anselmo Scibilia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Comunardo Croce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 77 minutes, Cristiano Gabriele managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. pescarazemania's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano Gabriele was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Arrigo Nasuti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alessio Di Ianni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Di Marzio in the 79th minute of play. Aldo Di Marzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aldo Di Marzio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Carter Baldassarre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chiesuola AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.