League Play-Off

Arceto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arceto FC's Anthony Fata started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Colle Verde FC booed when Arceto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato De Grandis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dave Totaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Emanuele Giacomini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute Anthony Fata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Genovesi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Carlo Granati fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colle Verde FC's protests and gave Carlo Granati a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Colle Verde FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Carlo Granati hit a great ball. Anthony Fata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Genovesi having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Anthony Fata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arceto FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anthony Fata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciro Genovesi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciro Genovesi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthony Fata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Arceto FC's Anthony Fata in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colle Verde FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Anthony Fata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bianco De Grandis got free with Ciro Genovesi in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bianco De Grandis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciro Genovesi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthony Fata in the 34th minute of play. Anthony Fata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciro Genovesi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bianco De Grandis got free with Ciro Genovesi in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 42nd match minute, Arceto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Ranalli to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emilio Zappacosta was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Arceto FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Federico Montanari hit a great ball. If Dave Totaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Zappacosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Emanuele Giacomini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Anthony Fata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciro Genovesi. Colle Verde FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anthony Fata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Arceto FC's Emanuele Giacomini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Zappacosta in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.