League Play-Off

Scorpion F.C.
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Prosperi in the 3rd minute of play forced Scorpion F.C.'s goalkeeper Eugenio Ragazzoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugenio Ragazzoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Prosperi in the 5th minute of the match. Eugenio Ragazzoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arrigo Di Cicco in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8thth minute of the game Enzo Prosperi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Scorpion F.C.'s Eugenio Ragazzoni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristoforo Di Filippo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Giardini having to interfere. Enzo Prosperi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Ragazzoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arrigo Di Cicco, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Scorpion F.C.'s Eugenio Ragazzoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arrigo Di Cicco in the 19th minute of play. Eugenio Ragazzoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Prosperi in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of Salt booed when Scorpion F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Di Filippo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enzo Prosperi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Demetrio Lusi kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Scorpion F.C.'s zone, Enzo Prosperi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugenio Ragazzoni came out of the goal and Enzo Prosperi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 32nd minute Enzo Prosperi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Ragazzoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Prosperi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Salt's Davide Melfi got a free kick in the 44th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabrizio Barberio to make the kick off. When Demetrio Lusi fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Scorpion F.C.'s protests and gave Demetrio Lusi a yellow card for diving instead. Demetrio Lusi hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. When Arrigo Di Cicco came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Salt 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 Arrigo Di Cicco couldn't finish the play. Emilio Giardini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrizio Barberio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 66 minutes, Enzo Prosperi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salt's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enzo Prosperi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabrizio Barberio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Giardini having to interfere. If Ciccio Di Pietrantonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the game, Davide Melfi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Salt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Scorpion F.C. the free kick. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Salt! In the 79th minute there was a penalty for Scorpion F.C.. Daniele Andreozzi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Emilio Giardini. 1-0. In the 87th match minute, Salt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dario Corna to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute, Enzo Prosperi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salt fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.