League Play-Off

Mambrotta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ercole Tocchetto made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Luciana's Dino Toschi got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Carter Gervasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amos Ciaccia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 7 minutes, Amos Ciaccia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Luciana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amos Ciaccia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amos Ciaccia might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carter Gervasi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amos Ciaccia ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 14th minute, Amos Ciaccia made a precise shot to the right of Carter Gervasi. Mambrotta FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The referee gave Mambrotta FC a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bruno Pellecchia, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Luciana's Alessandro Iannone. 1-1. Ercole Tocchetto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ercole Tocchetto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carter Gervasi came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Luciana's Amos Ciaccia. But to his dismay, Amos Ciaccia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 40 played minutes Luciana got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Labate. Alessandro Iannone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Tocchetto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Iannone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Tocchetto in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Carter Gervasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Giacomozzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Christian Giacomozzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luciana's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Giacomozzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Gervasi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ennio Troiani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Alessandro Iannone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Santovito hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Christian Giacomozzi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 68th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to Mambrotta FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Andrea Papa hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute, Andrea Papa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amos Ciaccia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Carter Gervasi made a huge save. In the 76th minute, Amos Ciaccia 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 78th minute, Christian Giacomozzi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carter Gervasi. The goal made the score 1-3. After 81 played minutes Luciana got a freekick which was hit by Dino Toschi. Alessandro Iannone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ennio Troiani, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Christian Giacomozzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Gervasi having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ercole Tocchetto in the 91st minute of play forced Luciana's goalkeeper Alessandro Iannone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christian Giacomozzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Gervasi having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Luciana walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.