League Play-Off

Stadio Rivoli
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carter Papetti got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Dave Nero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mirabello FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dave Nero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 8 minutes, Florian Catena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rivoli and the Mirabello FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armando Marinucci made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Felice Casale sent off a good shot on target. Felice Casale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvise Contestabile kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Carter Papetti received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Armando Marinucci came out and tried to block the shot, but Carter Papetti slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. In the 24th minute, Carter Papetti 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. In the 25th match minute, Mirabello FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Ippoliti to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Felice Casale got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Carter Papetti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rivoli's supporters rose to their feet, but Carter Papetti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Marinucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 33 minutes into the match, Rivoli's goal looked a bit too open when Amedeo Pierucci came free, but Florian Celli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Nero in the 34th minute of play forced Rivoli's goalkeeper Florian Celli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 played minutes, Mirabello FC's Flavio Bonelli shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Florian Celli came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mirabello FC reached it. 45 minutes into the match, Felice Casale notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Mirabello FC's Armando Marinucci. Armando Marinucci was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amedeo Pierucci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alvise Colecchia's late challenge caught a Rivoli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvise Colecchia helped the player get up and apologised. Alvise Colecchia kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Alvaro Pasquarelli, 55 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Carter Papetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Marinucci having to interfere. Armando Marinucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Casale, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. If Amedeo Pierucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dave Nero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amedeo Pierucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Florian Celli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 73 minutes, Felice Casale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rivoli's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felice Casale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Florian Celli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amedeo Pierucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Armando Marinucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Casale, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Dave Nero might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Celli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dave Nero ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rivoli had won after a very even match.