League Play-Off

Stadio Vulcano
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabrizio Berardo made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Costa AFC's zone, Cesare Iezzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dario Vieri came out of the goal and Cesare Iezzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute Amedeo Addari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Vieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dario Vieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Iezzi in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Città di Montagna's Cesare Iezzi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dario Vieri. Dario Vieri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. The Città di Montagna fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Città di Montagna's Amedeo Addari looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. From close distance Amedeo Addari pressed in the 5-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 26 minutes into the game. Ferdinando Manna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dario Vieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Dario Vieri made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Amedeo Addari sent off a good shot on target. Amedeo Addari in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dario Vieri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Amedeo Addari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amedeo Addaris short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Dario Vieri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 8-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amedeo Addari to make the kick off. Ferdinando Manna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 minutes of play, Città di Montagna's Cesare Iezzi made it 10-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dario Vieri was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Costa AFC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Carter Barone hit a great ball. In the 65th minute of the match Amedeo Addari sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dario Vieri skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Costa AFC's Anfilogino Malandra got a free kick in the 66th minute. Amedeo Addari scored 12-0 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dario Vieri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 75 minutes into the match, Costa AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Amedeo Addari came free, but Dario Vieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76thth minute of the game Amedeo Addari who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa AFC's Dario Vieri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Cesare Iezzi notched a goal, 14-0, to the right of Costa AFC's Dario Vieri. Dario Vieri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dario Vieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amedeo Addari in the 85th minute of the match. Dario Vieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Iezzi in the 94th minute of play. Città di Montagna walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.