League Play-Off

Nuova Florida
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cosimo Caiola got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Caiola in the 3rd minute of play forced Nuova Florida's goalkeeper Florian Cerrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Diego Lauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Cosimo Caiola left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Asseggiano FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Cosimo Caiola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Cerrone having to interfere. Nuova Florida's Florian Cerrone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Caiola in the 15th minute of play. Nuova Florida's Florian Cerrone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Schirru in the 17th minute of play. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Ferruccio Del Duca sped through Asseggiano FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andrea Uguccioni. When Asseggiano FC's Diego Lauro in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nuova Florida's goalie prevented a goal. Cosimo Caiola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Cerrone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Caiola in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes in the game, Ferruccio Del Duca fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Andrea Uguccioni having to interfere. Claudio Costacurta might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrea Uguccioni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Costacurta ran back to his position shaking his head. Diego Lauro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Cerrone having to interfere. Diego Lauro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferruccio Del Duca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Claudio Costacurta's late challenge caught a Asseggiano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudio Costacurta helped the player get up and apologised. With his leg Florian Cerrone managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Asseggiano FC's Diego Lauro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Florian Cerrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Caiola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Costacurta struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Andrea Uguccioni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nuova Florida. Ferruccio Del Duca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Uguccioni having to interfere. If Ferruccio Del Duca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Florian Cerrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Caiola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosimo Caiola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Cerrone having to interfere. When Camillo Nazzari fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nuova Florida's protests and gave Camillo Nazzari a yellow card for diving instead. Camillo Nazzari kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Cesare Farina sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Florian Cerrone threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Cesare Farina this time. Cosimo Caiola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Florian Cerrone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Lauro got free with Florian Cerrone in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 played minutes Nuova Florida got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Giuliani. Anselmo Schirru kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Ettore Giuliani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Uguccioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cosimo Caiola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florian Cerrone was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Andrea Uguccioni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Del Duca, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute Ferruccio Del Duca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Uguccioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio Costacurta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Uguccioni having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.