League Play-Off

Stadio Mignanego
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. Cosimo Basile started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Lencisa's Donato Moretti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franco Albani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, Ennio Tocci dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carlo Lancia, 1-0. Franco Albani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Basile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 11 minutes, Daniele Daniele mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lencisa and the Mignanego players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Lencisa's Daniele Daniele 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 Mignanego's goalie prevented a goal. In the 17th match minute, Mignanego was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Martini to maneuver through the defense. Cosimo Basile's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franco Albani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Antonio Nero charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Nero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Cosimo Basile 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. Donato Moretti might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franco Albani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donato Moretti ran back to his position shaking his head. Franco Albani came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Lencisa's Cosimo Basile. But to his dismay, Cosimo Basile quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 42 minutes into the match, Lencisa's goalkeeper Carlo Lancia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ennio Tocci. When Ennio Tocci came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Mignanego 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 Ennio Tocci couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Camillo Cesareo to make the kick off. 2-1 became the score in the 54th minute when Ennio Tocci elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Donato Moretti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cosimo Basile sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mignanego! When the match had been going on for 65 minutes, Lencisa's Alvaro Martinelli got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Franco Albani. 70 minutes into the match, Lencisa's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Tocci came free, but Carlo Lancia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 71 minutes of play Lencisa's Daniele Daniele was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Daniele Daniele hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Donato Moretti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Franco Albani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bianco Quattrocchi kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Mignanego's Franco Albani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Mignanego from getting a goal against them. After 98 minutes, Donato Moretti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lencisa and the Mignanego players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Mignanego supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lencisa's performance. The match ended with a win for Lencisa.