League Play-Off

Bandita
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Emilio Scarcella started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Cristoforo Amicone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SANTANDREA and the Bandita FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, SANTANDREA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Amicone to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Bandita FC's Antonio Circelli tried to score from far away in the 4th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Enrico Preda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristoforo Scivittaro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emilio Scarcella went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute, Edoardo Spitaleri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emilio Alessandro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 21 minutes into the game, Christian Mattei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Emilio Alessandro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 33 minutes, Francesco Alessandro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bandita FC and the SANTANDREA players grew even worse after the yellow card. SANTANDREA were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Bandita FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cosimo Mariotti took the corner. After taking down the ball on SANTANDREA's corner Cosimo Mariotti fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emilio Alessandro quite easily take care of the ball. When Christian Mattei came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the SANTANDREA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Christian Mattei couldn't finish the play. Christian Mattei received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Emilio Alessandro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 played minutes Bandita FC got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Alessandro. 45 minutes in the game, Edoardo Spitaleri dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edoardo Spitaleri to strike the kick off in the second half. Fortunato Grande kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bandita FC's zone, Christian Mattei stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Alessandro came out of the goal and Christian Mattei tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fortunato Grande hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, Edoardo Spitaleri 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. SANTANDREA's Edoardo Spitaleri got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SANTANDREA's Christian Mattei got a free kick in the 81st minute. Enrico Preda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SANTANDREA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.