League Play-Off

Monte Maggio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernardo Rotondi got the match started through his kick off. Florian Moscatelli 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. The supporters of Capurso booed when Fantastic team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Mazzei didn't get a good kick on the ball. Federico Casciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Rotondi in the 14th minute of play. Concetto Lattanzio came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Capurso's Anthony Pietropaolo. But to his dismay, Anthony Pietropaolo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After having played for 21 minutes, Ermanno Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Capurso's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ermanno Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Donato Piccirilli fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Capurso's protests and gave Donato Piccirilli a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes Capurso got a freekick which was hit by Donato Piccirilli. Concetto Lattanzio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Costa in the 38th minute of play. Ermanno Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Concetto Lattanzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Anthony Pietropaolo came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Capurso 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 Anthony Pietropaolo couldn't finish the play. Ermanno Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Concetto Lattanzio having to interfere. Donato Piccirilli hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half Capurso were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anthony Pietropaolo to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Pietropaolo in the 58th minute of play forced Fantastic team's goalkeeper Concetto Lattanzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fantastic team's Concetto Lattanzio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Pietropaolo in the 60th minute of play. Capurso's Federico Casciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Rotondi in the 65th minute of play. When Ermanno Costa came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Capurso 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 Ermanno Costa couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute, Anthony Pietropaolo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Concetto Lattanzio. The goal made the score 0-3. Concetto Lattanzio made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Ermanno Costa sent off a good shot on target. In the 79th minute, Ermanno Costa 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 Ermanno Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Anthony Pietropaolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Concetto Lattanzio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermanno Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Pietropaolo in the 90th minute of play forced Fantastic team's goalkeeper Concetto Lattanzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Achille Ricciuti kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Fantastic team's goal looked a bit too open when Anthony Pietropaolo came free, but Concetto Lattanzio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ermanno Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Capurso's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.