League Play-Off

Stadio Villamarina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ennio Gava got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Ercolano's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Antonio Guarisi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ercolano's Ennio Gava got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alessio De Vincentis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio Gava in the 7th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuele Scatena during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emanuele Scatena kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Fabiano Conforti made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Cesare Primavera sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Villamarina getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Ciccio Capaldo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ercolano's zone, Antonio Guarisi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Conforti came out of the goal and Antonio Guarisi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alessio De Vincentis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio Gava in the 24th minute of the match. After 24 minutes of play, Ercolano's Ennio Gava made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alessio De Vincentis was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Antonio Guarisi came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Villamarina 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 Antonio Guarisi couldn't finish the play. If Cesare Primavera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cristoforo De Marchi fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ercolano's protests and gave Cristoforo De Marchi a yellow card for diving instead. After 33 played minutes Ercolano got a freekick which was hit by Cristoforo De Marchi. After a rather tough play, Villamarina's Edmondo Cimino got a free kick in the 35th minute. Alfredo Fagnani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessio De Vincentis having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Villamarina's zone, Alfredo Fagnani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alessio De Vincentis came out of the goal and Alfredo Fagnani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antonio Guarisi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fabiano Conforti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Primavera, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Alessio De Vincentis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ennio Gava in the 56th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Ercolano's Alfredo Fagnani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessio De Vincentis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Alfredo Fagnani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessio De Vincentis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Gava in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute Ennio Gava shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio De Vincentis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ercolano's Alfredo Fagnani got a free kick in the 67th minute. Fabiano Conforti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Primavera in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ercolano's zone, Cesare Primavera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Conforti came out of the goal and Cesare Primavera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 81 minutes into the game, Alberigo Micarelli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villamarina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ercolano the free kick. If Ennio Gava had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ercolano's Ennio Gava in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villamarina's goalie prevented a goal. If Fabio Egidi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 played minutes Ercolano got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Leone. Ercolano's Fabiano Conforti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Primavera in the 93rd minute of play. When Ennio Gava came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Ercolano 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 Ennio Gava couldn't finish the play. The Ercolano players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.