League Play-Off

Isolotto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Biagio Giampietro's late challenge caught a Isolotto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Biagio Giampietro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Isolotto booed when Marengo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Biagio Giampietro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dennis Ronca fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Marengo FC's protests and gave Dennis Ronca a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Marengo FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Dennis Ronca hit a great ball. Beppe Muto was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Elia Lupi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ettore Bernardi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniele Schiacciacasse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Ernesto Di Renzo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Aurelio Scafati was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Isolotto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marengo FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Isolotto's Aurelio Scafati got a free kick in the 14th minute. Marengo FC's Alexander Ciolli couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Isolotto. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Di Cicco during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes Isolotto got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Di Cicco. Marengo FC's Elia Lupi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Bernardi in the 19th minute of play. Damiano Monticelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Daniele Schiacciacasse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Di Renzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isolotto's Ernesto Di Renzo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Schiacciacasse in the 27th minute of play. Elia Lupi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Isolotto's Damiano Monticelli shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 33rd match minute, Isolotto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beppe Muto to maneuver through the defense. Beppe Muto kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Isolotto's zone, Daniele Schiacciacasse stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Di Renzo came out of the goal and Daniele Schiacciacasse tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 41st minute, Ferruccio Zaccardi 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. If Bernardo Di Cicco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ettore Bernardi in the 53rd minute of play forced Marengo FC's goalkeeper Elia Lupi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Isolotto's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Schiacciacasse came free, but Ernesto Di Renzo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Ettore Bernardi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Isolotto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 67th minute, Ettore Bernardi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Isolotto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Ernesto Di Renzo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniele Schiacciacasse in the 70th minute of the match. Ettore Bernardi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Lupi having to interfere. Ferruccio Zaccardi struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Ernesto Di Renzo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marengo FC. After a defensive mix-up in Isolotto's zone, Daniele Schiacciacasse stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Di Renzo came out of the goal and Daniele Schiacciacasse tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Ettore Bernardi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Isolotto's supporters rose to their feet, but Ettore Bernardi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elia Lupi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damiano Monticelli took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elia Lupi. Elia Lupi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniele Schiacciacasse during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Isolotto were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Marengo FC for a fine match.