League Play-Off

Stadio Mossa
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. Alfredo Antonangeli started the match with the kick off. If Comunardo Stefano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Pili hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 12th match minute, Mossa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Pili to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Mossa FC's zone, Alfredo Antonangeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Di Girolamo came out of the goal and Alfredo Antonangeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dennis Mandara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dennis Di Croce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Alfredo Antonangeli 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. In the 26th minute Armando Bosco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Di Girolamo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Bosco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Alberto Di Girolamo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Amos Coccolone made the kick off in the second half. Dennis Mandara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Di Croce having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Mossa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Antonangeli came free, but Alberto Di Girolamo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 58 played minutes Mossa FC got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Raniolo. In the 62ndth minute of the game Armando Bosco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mossa FC's Alberto Di Girolamo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Mossa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Antonangeli came free, but Alberto Di Girolamo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Bosco struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Alberto Di Girolamo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casalotto. After a rather tough play, Mossa FC's Diego Pili got a free kick in the 76th minute. Alberto Di Girolamo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Antonangeli in the 77th minute of play. If Alvaro Rizzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Alfredo Antonangeli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Di Girolamo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Alberto Di Girolamo managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when Casalotto's Armando Bosco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Armando Bosco came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Casalotto 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 Armando Bosco couldn't finish the play. Alberto Di Girolamo made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Armando Bosco sent off a good shot on target. Dennis Mandara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Di Croce having to interfere. 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.