League Play-Off

Soffiano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ercole Grieco took the kick off in the first half of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Soffiano FC's Enzo Faccio tried to score from far away in the 9th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Edoardo Caretti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albarea's Edmondo Iacovone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Albarea from getting a goal against them. Alex Giancola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmondo Iacovone having to interfere. Albarea's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Ferdinando Silvagni scored to the left of an out of position Edmondo Iacovone, making the score, 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Ferdinando Silvagni dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edmondo Iacovone, 2-0. In the 32nd minute, Alex Giancola made a precise shot to the right of Edmondo Iacovone. Albarea's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Armando De Grandis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Grieco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando De Grandis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edoardo Caretti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ercole Grieco struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Armando De Grandis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Albarea. Armando De Grandis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edoardo Caretti, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ferdinando Silvagni made the kick off in the second half. Ercole Grieco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alvaro Olmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando De Grandis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ercole Grieco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albarea's Edmondo Iacovone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinando Silvagni in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Albarea's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinando Silvagni came free, but Edmondo Iacovone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Albarea's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Giancola came free, but Edmondo Iacovone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferdinando Silvagni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Edmondo Iacovone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando De Grandis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercole Grieco, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute Ercole Grieco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando De Grandis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmondo Iacovone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Giancola, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Soffiano FC's Armando De Grandis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Grieco in the 76th minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, Albarea's Edoardo Caretti made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando De Grandis was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Ercole Grieco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 89 minutes of play, Soffiano FC's Ferdinando Silvagni made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edmondo Iacovone was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Soffiano FC had won after a very even match.