League Play-Off

Stadio Chiesuola
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Eugenio Silvi 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carter Di Liddo in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Sciarra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ferdinando Crema charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ferdinando Crema the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th minute of the match Fausto Margoni shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alessio Di Ianni showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 13th match minute, Chiesuola AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fulvio Manzi to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Silvi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Alessio Di Ianni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Chiesuola AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo De Zorzi came free, but Alessio Di Ianni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Carter Di Liddo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edoardo De Zorzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Di Ianni having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Battista during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st minute, Alfredo Battista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Passirana AFC's Fausto Margoni couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Chiesuola AFC. In the 34th minute Eugenio Silvi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio Di Ianni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carter Di Liddo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alessio Di Ianni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edoardo De Zorzi in the 44th minute of the match. Passirana AFC's Eugenio Silvi got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edoardo De Zorzi made a kick off. Edoardo De Zorzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Alessio Di Ianni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Passirana AFC's Alessio Di Ianni threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edoardo De Zorzi, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 62 minutes of play, Chiesuola AFC's Carter Di Liddo made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Sciarra was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alessio Di Ianni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugenio Silvi in the 67th minute. Edoardo De Zorzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Silvi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio Di Ianni having to interfere. With a little luck, Chiesuola AFC's Alessio Di Ianni got control of the ball when Eugenio Silvi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Passirana AFC booed when Chiesuola AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulvio Manzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Anselmo Scibilia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chiesuola AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Scibilia 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 95th minute Anselmo Scibilia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Sciarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Chiesuola AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Passirana AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.