League Play-Off

Stadio Velate
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edoardo Palomba took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fedele Del Duca shot from long distance in the 4th minute, but Biagio Genovesi was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Velate AFC's Carter Coscia got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Beppe Fabrizio charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Beppe Fabrizio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Velate AFC's Beppe Fabrizio got a free kick in the 11th minute. Angelo Montanari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Arturo Petrosino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carter Coscia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, boss's goalkeeper Biagio Genovesi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carter Coscia. Edoardo Palomba might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Biagio Genovesi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edoardo Palomba ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 46th match minute, boss was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabrizio Grossi to maneuver through the defense. Biagio Genovesi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edoardo Palomba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Angelo Montanari made the kick off in the second half. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Velate AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of boss:s goal. Anthony Menna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Arturo Petrosino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Montanari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Arturo Petrosino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Biagio Genovesi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Coscia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Carter Coscia came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Velate AFC 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 Carter Coscia couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antonio Ferreri during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Antonio Ferreri kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Biagio Genovesi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Coscia in the 77th minute of play. Anthony Menna took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arturo Petrosino. Arturo Petrosino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthony Menna got free with Arturo Petrosino in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Velate AFC booed when boss was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Lo Iacono didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute Angelo Montanari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Petrosino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Biagio Genovesi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Coscia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.