League Play-Off

Fantasina
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. Fabrizio Fortunato started the match with the kick off. Fantasina's Bianco Fortuna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrizio Fortunato in the 3rd minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Cucciago's goalkeeper Fabiano Petricca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donato Bernardini. 10 minutes into the match, Fantasina's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrizio Fortunato came free, but Bianco Fortuna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 played minutes, Fantasina's Francesco Bevilacqua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabiano Petricca 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 Fantasina reached it. Fabrizio Fortunato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bianco Fortuna having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Fantasina's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Russi came free, but Bianco Fortuna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fantasina's Dennis De Nardis got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Dino Russi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bianco Fortuna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fantasina's Ferdinando Ceccon suffered a sore thigh after 24 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 24 minutes into the game, Antonello Castellani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cucciago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fantasina the free kick. In the 25th match minute, Cucciago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Castellani to maneuver through the defense. Dario Porcu, 26 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. Fabrizio Fortunato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bianco Fortuna having to interfere. Fabrizio Fortunato took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bianco Fortuna. Bianco Fortuna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Fabrizio Fortunato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bianco Fortuna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Russi in the 41st minute of the match. Fabrizio Fortunato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bianco Fortuna having to interfere. If Fabrizio Fortunato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

With a little luck, Fantasina's Bianco Fortuna got control of the ball when Dino Russi tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Ercole Perna fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fantasina's protests and gave Ercole Perna a yellow card for diving instead. When Dennis De Nardis fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fantasina's protests and gave Dennis De Nardis a yellow card for diving instead. Donato Bernardini struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Fabiano Petricca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fantasina. If Fabrizio Fortunato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 72 minutes into the match, Fantasina's Donato Bernardini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Petricca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Cucciago's Fabrizio Fortunato slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bianco Fortuna. That made the score 0-2 after 73 minutes of play. If Dino Russi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dino Russi got free with Bianco Fortuna in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Fabrizio Fortunato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Fantasina's zone, Fabrizio Fortunato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bianco Fortuna came out of the goal and Fabrizio Fortunato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dino Russi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Bianco Fortuna made a huge save. Donato Bernardini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Federico Prisco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Fabiano Petricca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cucciago walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.