League Play-Off

Stadio Marling
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Biagio Carrea kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Cosimo Domina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Goffredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cosimo Domina in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabrizio Goffredo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Marling getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Arrigo Mannucci hit a great ball. Fabrizio Goffredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Domina in the 13th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Aurelio Carta put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fabrizio Goffredo. 21 minutes into the match, Alvise Moretti notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Cornocchio AFC's Bruno Giocondo. Bruno Giocondo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Carta in the 25th minute of play forced Marling's goalkeeper Fabrizio Goffredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aurelio Carta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabrizio Goffredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Carta in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Marling's goal looked a bit too open when Aurelio Carta came free, but Fabrizio Goffredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cornocchio AFC's Cosimo Domina got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Aurelio Carta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabrizio Goffredo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 45 minutes into the match, Cosimo Domina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabrizio Goffredo. Marling's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cosimo Domina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aurelio Carta to strike the kick off in the second half. Cosimo Domina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eugenio Boldrini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute Aurelio Carta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Goffredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosimo Domina kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Eugenio Giannico charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eugenio Giannico the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marling's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Aurelio Carta 66 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-5. Marling's Fabrizio Goffredo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Marling from getting a goal against them. In the 70th match minute, Marling was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arrigo Mannucci to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Cornocchio AFC booed when Marling was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonello Raniolo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antonello Raniolo was shown his second yellow card after 80 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Alvise Moretti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Giocondo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. After some careless play in the Marling defense, Cosimo Domina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabrizio Goffredo. The Marling fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabrizio Goffredo should have stopped the shot. Fabrizio Goffredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Carta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrizio Goffredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Carta in the 90th minute of the match. Christian Scarpa hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Mazzocco in the 95th minute of play forced Marling's goalkeeper Fabrizio Goffredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eugenio Boldrini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Cornocchio AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Marling.