League Play-Off

Ayrton Senna
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eraldo De Felice started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Eraldo De Felice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Pili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Pili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Corna, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. If Eraldo De Felice had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eraldo De Felice had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Antonio Vettori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arrigo Basile in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Eleuteri saved Torre A Mare AFC from getting behind. Elia Flocco scored 1-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Eleuteri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 22 minutes into the match, Torre A Mare AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arrigo Basile came free, but Armando Eleuteri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes, Christian Pallotta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torre A Mare AFC and the Rane Pazze Refundation players grew even worse after the yellow card. Elia Floccos short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Armando Eleuteri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Torre A Mare AFC's Armando Eleuteri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arrigo Basile in the 27th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Ciro Franceschini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torre A Mare AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ciro Franceschini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Pili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd match minute, Rane Pazze Refundation was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciccio Raiola to maneuver through the defense. If Eraldo De Felice had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francesco Burelli during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th minute, one of Torre A Mare AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Torre A Mare AFC. In the 42nd minute there was a penalty for Rane Pazze Refundation. Bruno Baratta stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Armando Eleuteri. 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arrigo Basile stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Rane Pazze Refundation's Alberto Pili got control of the ball when Alfredo Corna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredo Corna in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alberto Pili, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 56 minutes into the game, Alfredo Corna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Alberto Pili was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alfredo Corna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Alberto Pili skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eraldo De Felice in the 67th minute of play forced Rane Pazze Refundation's goalkeeper Alberto Pili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Arrigo Basile managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rane Pazze Refundation's supporters rose to their feet, but Arrigo Basile was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Eleuteri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elia Flocco struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Armando Eleuteri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rane Pazze Refundation. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.