League Play-Off

Capodimonte
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dennis Di Giacomo started the match with the kick off. Ernesto Iori fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Sardella having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Attilio Napoleoni during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Attilio Napoleoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, Dennis Di Giacomo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Capodimonte AFC's Elia Antico. Elia Antico was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dario Burelli kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 21st minute of the game was made by Dario Burelli with Ernesto Iori as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Ernesto Iori had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Ernesto Iori managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capodimonte AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto Iori was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardo Sardella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 30 played minutes, dollar's Francesco Penna shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elia Antico came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in dollar reached it. Davide Mastrangelo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, dollar's Adriano Burgnich tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Capodimonte AFC's Fausto Vani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Sardella narrowly saved just below the crossbar. dollar's Bernardo Sardella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Iori in the 39th minute of play. The Capodimonte AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. dollar were winning 0-1.

In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Capodimonte AFC's goalkeeper Elia Antico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 57 minutes, Attilio Napoleoni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. dollar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Attilio Napoleoni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bernardo Sardella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Vani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute of the game Dennis Carafa made a throw-in which Biagio Furia played forward. dollar's Donato Ascani shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 67th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Elia Antico but with some difficulty. After a defensive mix-up in dollar's zone, Ernesto Iori stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Sardella came out of the goal and Ernesto Iori tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dario Burelli made in the 73rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Christian Margoni. Fausto Vani hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Biagio Furia's late challenge caught a dollar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Biagio Furia helped the player get up and apologised. Biagio Furia kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Dave Iannone struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Elia Antico didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for dollar. Dennis Di Giacomo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Capodimonte AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching dollar's performance. The match ended with a win for dollar.