League Play-Off

Vigo Meano
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Salerno took the kick off in the first half of the match. Angelo Marcelli struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Armando Traini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Persichello FC. Angelo Fallito got in the 4th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Enzo Meo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Persichello FC's Enzo Meo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Persichello FC from getting a goal against them. When Angelo Fallito came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Vigo Meano 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 Angelo Fallito couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eugenio Larizza got free with Enzo Meo in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the game, Angelo Fallito cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Enzo Meo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bernardo Salerno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Salerno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antonello Maietta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Enzo Meo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Persichello FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Eugenio Larizza scored to the left of an out of position Enzo Meo, making the score, 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Angelo Fallito was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Angelo Marcelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Persichello FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 57th minute, Angelo Fallito 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. Persichello FC's Enzo Meo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Fallito in the 62nd minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Vigo Meano FC's Angelo Fallito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enzo Meo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Concetto Iezzi kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. If Angelo Fallito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bianco Chiavetta's late challenge caught a Persichello FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bianco Chiavetta helped the player get up and apologised. If Bernardo Salerno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Bernardo Salerno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Traini was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Antonello Maietta charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonello Maietta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Persichello FC booed when Vigo Meano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonello Maietta didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Vigo Meano FC's zone, Angelo Marcelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Traini came out of the goal and Angelo Marcelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armando Traini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Salerno in the 92nd minute of play. Vigo Meano FC's Armando Traini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Vigo Meano FC from getting a goal against them. 97 minutes into the game, Eugenio Larizza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Enzo Meo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Vigo Meano FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.