League Play-Off

Porto Corsini
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. Dario Scarinci started the match with the kick off. Aldo Di Leonardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Colonna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 5 minutes, Arturo Cesare managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carbonate FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Cesare was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Frank Colonna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Aldo Di Leonardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Porto Corsini's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Cesare came free, but Aldo Di Leonardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11thth minute of the game Dario Scarinci who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Carbonate FC's Dennis Campo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute of the match, Dario Scarinci tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dennis Campo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 14th minute Dario Scarinci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Campo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Di Leonardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Colonna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dario Scarinci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frank Porta kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Frank Colonna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute Frank Colonna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Di Leonardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute, Alessandro Corvo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Porto Corsini's Aldo Di Leonardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Cesare in the 26th minute of play. Arturo Cesare struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Aldo Di Leonardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carbonate FC. Carter Pasinati's late challenge caught a Porto Corsini's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carter Pasinati helped the player get up and apologised. Carter Pasinati kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Bianco Carlucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Campo having to interfere. Dennis Campo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dario Scarinci's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. When Arturo Cesare came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Carbonate FC 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 Arturo Cesare couldn't finish the play. If Arturo Cesare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Colonna to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Porto Corsini getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Cristoforo Palermo hit a great ball. Aldo Di Leonardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Colonna in the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Porto Corsini's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Frank Colonna fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Frank Colonna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Porto Corsini's Aldo Di Leonardo got control of the ball when Arturo Cesare tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dennis Campo came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Porto Corsini's Dario Scarinci. But to his dismay, Dario Scarinci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that Dario Scarinci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Campo was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Frank Colonna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Aldo Di Leonardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Colonna in the 89th minute of play forced Porto Corsini's goalkeeper Aldo Di Leonardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Cesare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Porto Corsini's Dario Scarinci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dennis Campo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.