League Play-Off

Polanesi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alex Lucchetta kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Arrigo Zola got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Dave Laurenti fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Polanesi FC's protests and gave Dave Laurenti a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Polanesi FC got a freekick which was hit by Dave Laurenti. Christian Gallucci made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Arrigo Zola sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Lucchetta in the 14th minute of play forced Polanesi FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Cipollini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Lucchetta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Cipollini having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Lucchetta in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anselmo Cipollini saved Polanesi FC from getting behind. Christian Gallucci made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Arrigo Zola sent off a good shot on target. In the 28th minute, Alexander Coccolone fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a little luck, Cade AFC's Christian Gallucci got control of the ball when Arrigo Zola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alex Spinelli hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Polanesi FC's Emilio Andreozzi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 34th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cade AFC. 36 minutes into the match, Cade AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Coccolone came free, but Christian Gallucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Polanesi FC's Anselmo Cipollini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Lucchetta in the 38th minute of play. Alvise Caccia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Cipollini having to interfere. Dave Laurenti hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Alberto Di Cristofaro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anselmo Cipollini. Polanesi FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Anselmo Cipollini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Lucchetta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Polanesi FC's Florian Faieta got a free kick in the 47th minute. Alvise Caccia struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Anselmo Cipollini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cade AFC. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexander Coccolone to strike the kick off in the second half. Alvise Caccia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Anselmo Cipollini made a huge save. Christian Gallucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexander Coccolone, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Cade AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Polanesi FC:s goal. Emilio Andreozzi placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Christian Gallucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Coccolone in the 66th minute of the match. When Attilio Papa fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cade AFC's protests and gave Attilio Papa a yellow card for diving instead. Arrigo Zola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Christian Gallucci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Attilio Papa got his second yellow card in the match during the 71st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Attilio Papa kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Alex Lucchetta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilio Andreozzi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Christian Gallucci. Cade AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alberigo Giannantonio charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberigo Giannantonio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th minute there was a penalty for Polanesi FC. Emilio Andreozzi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Christian Gallucci. 1-0. Alexander Coccolone scored 2-0 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christian Gallucci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Arrigo Zola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Polanesi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arrigo Zola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Gallucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Arrigo Zola came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Polanesi 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 Arrigo Zola couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the Polanesi FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.