League Play-Off

Stadio Traversara
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Florian Gigli took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Traversara getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ciro Vasco hit a great ball. When Florian Gigli came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Coroglio 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 Florian Gigli couldn't finish the play. Damiano Molinari charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Damiano Molinari the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Damiano Molinari hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Florian Gigli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Florian Gigli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coroglio FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Traversara the free kick. In the 9th minute, Florian Gigli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anfilogino Gabriele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Serra having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Coroglio FC's Daniele Guidoni got a free kick in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennio Campo in the 20th minute of play forced Coroglio FC's goalkeeper Florian Ferrante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Anfilogino Gabriele put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Dino Serra. Anfilogino Gabriele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ennio Campo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Florian Ferrante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. After 35 played minutes Traversara got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Busillo. If Florian Gigli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Ennio Campo took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Florian Ferrante to make any attempt to save it. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ennio Campo made a kick off. Florian Ferrante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio Campo, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. If Ennio Campo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anfilogino Gabriele received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Dino Serra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ennio Campo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Florian Ferrante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Florian Gigli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dino Serra. Traversara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florian Gigli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Ennio Campo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Florian Ferrante having to make a save. Florian Gigli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dino Serra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anfilogino Gabriele got free with Dino Serra in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Traversara's Aurelio Busillo got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 77 minutes in the game, Florian Gigli fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dino Serra having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Ennio Campo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Ferrante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84thth minute of the game Florian Gigli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Traversara's Dino Serra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 97 minutes of play, Traversara's Fabio Ricciuti made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Florian Ferrante was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.