League Play-Off

Stadio Mariano Comen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Bencivenni kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute Cosimo Pace shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Banana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edoardo Banana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Pace, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 10 minutes Mariano Comense's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ferdinando Bencivenni who took care of the corner kick. Adriano Pettinelli tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Edoardo Banana. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute, Flavio Profeta 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. The supporters of Mariano Comense booed when juventus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Pace didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 minutes of play, juventus's Frank Bencivenni made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edoardo Banana was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 22nd minute Cosimo Pace shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Banana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Diego Natale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edoardo Banana came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by juventus's Frank Bencivenni. But to his dismay, Frank Bencivenni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Edoardo Banana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Bencivenni in the 29th minute of play. Mariano Comense's Edoardo Banana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Bencivenni in the 33rd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, juventus's goalkeeper Elia De Bonis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavio Profeta. After the first half juventus were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ciccio Masetti made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the juventus defense, Ciccio Masetti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elia De Bonis. The juventus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elia De Bonis should have stopped the shot. In the 57th minute, Ciccio Masetti 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. Elia De Bonis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Profeta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Flavio Profeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosimo Pace struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Edoardo Banana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for juventus. juventus's Elia De Bonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Profeta in the 69th minute of play. Flavio Profeta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Elia De Bonis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Profeta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ciccio Masetti kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Frank Bencivenni came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the juventus 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 Frank Bencivenni couldn't finish the play. juventus were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Mariano Comense's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ferdinando Bencivenni took the corner. The corner ended in Ferdinando Bencivenni almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mariano Comense's Edoardo Banana did a great save. Flavio Profeta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.