League Play-Off

Samarate
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabiano Leggeri made the kick off which started today's match. Ferruccio Mangione made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Leggeri in the 5th minute of play. Emiliano Bonanni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Petrocchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dennis Santo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th match minute, Marco Simone Vecchio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ettore Gallucci to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute Fabiano Leggeri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Mangione saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samarate's Ferruccio Mangione played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Leggeri in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Enzo Carlucci cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ferruccio Mangione was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 29th minute, Alberto Petrocchi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Samarate's goalkeeper Ferruccio Mangione, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Enzo Carlucci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marco Simone Vecchio's supporters rose to their feet, but Enzo Carlucci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferruccio Mangione breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabiano Leggeri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferruccio Mangione showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabiano Leggeri in the 43rd minute of the match. Alberto Petrocchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Bonanni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dennis Santo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emiliano Bonanni to make the kick off. Dennis Santo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Bonanni in the 59th minute of play. When Alberto Petrocchi came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Samarate 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 Alberto Petrocchi couldn't finish the play. Dennis Santo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Bonanni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, Marco Simone Vecchio's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Bonanni came free, but Dennis Santo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferruccio Mangione showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Leggeri, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Samarate's zone, Fabiano Leggeri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferruccio Mangione came out of the goal and Fabiano Leggeri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dennis Santo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Bonanni, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Samarate's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cosimo Lizzi in the 75th minute. The corner ended in Cosimo Lizzi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Marco Simone Vecchio's Dennis Santo did a great save. Emiliano Bonanni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Santo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute Emiliano Bonanni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Santo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Santo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Bonanni, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Dennis Santo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Bonanni in the 87th minute of play. Dennis Santo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Bonanni in the 91st minute of the match.