League Play-Off

Mind-Er Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bruno Graziani got the match started through his kick off. Alex Di Berardino came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Zena's Cristoforo Fioravanti. But to his dismay, Cristoforo Fioravanti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 17thth minute of the game Alessio Borromeo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.S. Tronzo's Alex Di Berardino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of A.S. Tronzo booed when Zena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Faieta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ettore Barone got free with Federico Pellicciotta in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alex Di Berardino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristoforo Fioravanti in the 31st minute of play. A collision led to Zena getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Augusto Faieta hit a great ball. If Ettore Barone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ettore Barone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Federico Pellicciotta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ettore Barone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Pellicciotta having to interfere. Federico Pellicciotta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ettore Barone in the 43rd minute. Zena's Federico Pellicciotta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Zena from getting a goal against them. After the first half Zena were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Alessio Borromeo made the kick off in the second half. Fulvio Arcari hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Federico Pellicciotta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Graziani in the 55th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Zena's zone, Bruno Graziani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico Pellicciotta came out of the goal and Bruno Graziani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the match, Zena's Alessio Borromeo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alex Di Berardino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to A.S. Tronzo getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Attilio Del Duca hit a great ball. Alex Di Berardino was a little too slow when Alessio Borromeo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 0-2. Federico Pellicciotta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Graziani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Pellicciotta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ettore Barone in the 79th minute of the match. Augusto Faieta kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Bruno Graziani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Federico Pellicciotta was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, Zena's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Barone came free, but Federico Pellicciotta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Pellicciotta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Barone, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. If Ettore Barone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The A.S. Tronzo supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Zena's performance. The match ended with a win for Zena.