League Play-Off

Stadio Mancini
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anthony Zaccardi got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Domenico Pagliarini during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th minute, Christian Cocca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by CONTRA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alfonso Pavia was slow to take the kick. During this time Alma Juventus Fano's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Alma Juventus Fano's Alfonso Pavia to fire away a dangerous shot which Filippo Lucchetti despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After having played for 16 minutes, Anthony Zaccardi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CONTRA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anthony Zaccardi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Flavio Prandini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Lucchetti having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, CONTRA's goalkeeper Filippo Lucchetti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavio Prandini. Flavio Prandini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Filippo Lucchetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st match minute, CONTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Tamburrini to maneuver through the defense. Alfonso Pavia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 32nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in CONTRA's zone, Domenico Pagliarini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippo Lucchetti came out of the goal and Domenico Pagliarini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filippo Lucchetti made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Flavio Prandini sent off a good shot on target. 42 minutes into the match, Alma Juventus Fano's Flavio Prandini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filippo Lucchetti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Domenico Pagliarini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Domenico Pagliarini made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Domenico Olivieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Lucchetti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, CONTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Prandini came free, but Filippo Lucchetti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 61 minutes, Franco Fallito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CONTRA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franco Fallito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd minute, Anthony Zaccardi 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. After a rather tough play, CONTRA's Ferdinando Guarisi got a free kick in the 66th minute. Filippo Lucchetti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Flavio Prandini's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. If Domenico Pagliarini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Prandini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Lucchetti having to interfere. If Domenico Pagliarini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Prandini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Filippo Lucchetti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domenico Pagliarini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippo Lucchetti having to interfere.