League Play-Off

Paltratico
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Bruno Zara started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes of play, Dairago's Achille Fava made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Di Carlo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bruno Zara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 11th match minute, Dairago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony Hell to maneuver through the defense. Edoardo Signoretti, 12 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. If Alexander Di Massimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Beppe Vieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Damiano Gori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Achille Fava managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dairago's supporters rose to their feet, but Achille Fava was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Di Carlo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Achille Fava had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute, Achille Fava made a precise shot to the right of Alex Di Carlo. Paltratico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Bruno Zara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dairago's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Zara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Di Carlo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Achille Fava received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Alex Di Carlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dairago's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Beppe Vieri scored to the left of an out of position Damiano Gori, making the score, 1-2. If Bruno Zara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Achille Fava blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alex Di Carlo having to make a save. If Beppe Vieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Dairago's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Beppe Vieri fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alexander Di Massimo in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Damiano Gori, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Beppe Vieri was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Beppe Vieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Gori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Paltratico booed when Dairago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Hell didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Fedele De Felice managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paltratico's supporters rose to their feet, but Fedele De Felice was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damiano Gori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 71st minute Andrea Muto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Gori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Dairago's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Di Massimo came free, but Damiano Gori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Paltratico's zone, Achille Fava stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Di Carlo came out of the goal and Achille Fava tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Beppe Vieri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Gori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Damiano Gori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beppe Vieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Alexander Di Massimo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano Gori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damiano Gori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beppe Vieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute, Anthony Hell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Achille Fava fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Di Carlo having to interfere.