League Play-Off

Stadio Invrea
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carter Ciccone made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd match minute, Invrea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Costantini to maneuver through the defense. Ciccio Saraceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Santucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter Ciccone in the 5th minute of play forced Invrea's goalkeeper Ciccio Saraceni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aurelio Santucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eporediao Athleticao's Aurelio Santucci in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Invrea's goalie prevented a goal. In the 21st minute, Carter Ciccone ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciccio Saraceni was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonello Grimaldi in the 24th minute of play forced Eporediao Athleticao's goalkeeper Francesco Muzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carter Ciccone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ciccio Saraceni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciccio Saraceni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Allemandi in the 30th minute of the match. After 44 minutes, Amedeo Garofalo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Invrea and the Eporediao Athleticao players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aurelio Santucci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Carter Ciccone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antonello Grimaldi was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 55 minutes, Aurelio Santucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eporediao Athleticao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aurelio Santucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Invrea's Ciccio Saraceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carter Ciccone in the 57th minute of play. Aurelio Santucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Ciccio Saraceni made a huge save. Aurelio Santucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ciccio Saraceni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 63 played minutes Invrea got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Martano. After a rather tough play, Eporediao Athleticao's Demetrio Bertolini got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 71stth minute of the game Flavio Maia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eporediao Athleticao's Francesco Muzi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute, Aurelio Santucci made a precise shot to the right of Ciccio Saraceni. Invrea's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 78 minutes into the game, Aurelio Santucci lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Ciccio Saraceni. A collision led to Eporediao Athleticao getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Andrea Bardella hit a great ball. Antonello Grimaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Francesco Muzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Invrea's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Carter Ciccone scored to the left of an out of position Ciccio Saraceni, making the score, 0-4. In the 90th minute, Aurelio Santucci left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eporediao Athleticao fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. When Eporediao Athleticao's Carter Ciccone in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Invrea's goalie prevented a goal. 98 minutes into the match, Invrea's goal looked a bit too open when Carter Ciccone came free, but Ciccio Saraceni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eporediao Athleticao'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.