League Play-Off

Conca delle Aquile
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Diego Martano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Lungafame FC's Emilio Evani got a free kick in the 5th minute. After having played for 8 minutes, Franco Berardi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lungafame FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franco Berardi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 10 minutes of play, S.S. Lazio's Frank Vulcano made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eugenio Guarisi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Domenico Tenaglia kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes S.S. Lazio got a freekick which was hit by Frank Vulcano. 1-2 became the score in the 21st minute when Florian Cicchinelli elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Lungafame FC booed when S.S. Lazio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Fioravanti didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Lungafame FC's Florian Cicchinelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carmine Di Nunzio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 30 minutes of play, Lungafame FC's Franco Berardi made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carmine Di Nunzio was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 34 minutes, Frank Vulcano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.S. Lazio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Vulcano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. S.S. Lazio's Diego Martano got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 47th minute by Frank Vulcano got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florian Cicchinelli to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Lungafame FC's Emilio Evani got a free kick in the 51st minute. Frank Vulcano 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. In the 59thth minute of the game Diego Martano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lungafame FC's Eugenio Guarisi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emilio Evani kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Frank Vulcano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eugenio Guarisi. Lungafame FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frank Vulcano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Franco Berardi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Florian Cicchinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. S.S. Lazio's Carmine Di Nunzio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save S.S. Lazio from getting a goal against them. S.S. Lazio's Carmine Di Nunzio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save S.S. Lazio from getting a goal against them. After having played for 97 minutes, Diego Martano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.S. Lazio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diego Martano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Lungafame FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lungafame FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.