League Play-Off

Marino
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donato Di Giovanni took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arenzano FC's Concetto Nasuti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Arenzano FC from getting a goal against them. Donato Di Giovanni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Donato Di Giovanni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Carmine Valcareggi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corrado De Nicola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Concetto Nasuti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corrado De Nicola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marino AFC's Carmine Valcareggi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Helfer in the 25th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Arenzano FC's zone, Edmondo Guidone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Concetto Nasuti came out of the goal and Edmondo Guidone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 34 minutes into the match, Alessandro Helfer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carmine Valcareggi. Marino AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alessandro Helfer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Marino AFC's Amedeo Gaeta got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Donato Di Giovanni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carmine Valcareggi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Alessio Fiordelisi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alessandro Helfer struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Carmine Valcareggi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arenzano FC. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Corrado De Nicola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Francesco Lemme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marino AFC's Carmine Valcareggi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Di Giovanni in the 59th minute of play. Amedeo Chizzo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. When Alessandro Helfer came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Arenzano FC 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 Alessandro Helfer couldn't finish the play. Alessandro Helfer's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Carmine Valcareggi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 74th match minute, Marino AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Melone to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessandro Helfer got free with Carmine Valcareggi in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the game, Francesco Lemme was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arenzano FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marino AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Arenzano FC's Francesco Lemme got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Amedeo Chizzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Arenzano FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.