League Play-Off

Stadio Roma City
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ciro Monzeglio made the kick off which started today's match. Alberto Verna's late challenge caught a Roma City AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberto Verna helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Nova Milanese's Alberto Verna got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlo Di Marco got free with Alex Di Francesco in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciro Monzeglio struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Alex Di Francesco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roma City AFC. Carlo Di Marco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alex Di Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Monzeglio in the 13th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Ciro Monzeglio lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Alex Di Francesco. After 22 played minutes Nova Milanese got a freekick which was hit by Armando Taranto. 23 minutes into the match, Nova Milanese's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Monzeglio came free, but Alex Di Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Monzeglio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alberto Verna kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Carlo Di Marco 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. A hard shot 33 in the game by Carlo Di Marco from a close distance when the talented Alex Di Francesco managed to make a qualified save. Nova Milanese's players were relieved. Ciro Monzeglio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Di Francesco having to interfere. Carlo Di Marco 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. Fortunato Cesareo hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlo Di Marco got free with Alex Di Francesco in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Domenico Tartaglia to make the kick off. Nova Milanese's Alex Di Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Di Marco in the 52nd minute of play. Ciro Monzeglio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Enrico Marconi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nova Milanese's goalkeeper Alex Di Francesco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Roma City AFC booed when Nova Milanese was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Taranto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlo Di Marco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roma City AFC's Domenico Piacente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domenico Tartaglia in the 69th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Roma City AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Tartaglia came free, but Domenico Piacente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Cristoforo Mazzini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roma City AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nova Milanese the free kick. The audience cheered when Felice Chiappini's long shot passed Domenico Piacente's right side. It was 1-1, 78 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristoforo Di Gaetano during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Nova Milanese booed when Roma City AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Di Gaetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Domenico Tartaglia came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Nova Milanese 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 Domenico Tartaglia couldn't finish the play. When Roma City AFC's Carlo Di Marco in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nova Milanese's goalie prevented a goal. Alex Di Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Di Marco in the 97th minute of play. Roma City AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.