League Play-Off

Stadio Gameragna
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Impero Romanista's Fabio Lepre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Dorigatti in the 3rd minute of play. In the 3rd match minute, Impero Romanista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Guerrieri to maneuver through the defense. Domenico Maurizi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the game, Franco Rosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Impero Romanista's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gameragna FC the free kick. In the 8th minute, Angelo Guerrieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Domenico Maurizi got free with Fabio Lepre in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enzo Dorigatti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Fabio Lepre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Impero Romanista's Fabio Lepre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Impero Romanista from getting a goal against them. Fabio Lepre was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Domenico Maurizi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Domenico Maurizi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Domenico Maurizi scored 2-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Lepre, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute, Gameragna FC's Comunardo Penna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. 42 minutes into the match, Gameragna FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Schirone came free, but Comunardo Aloisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Davide Nanni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Comunardo Aloisi was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. In the 46th minute, Comunardo Penna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute of the match Emiliano Di Prinzio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Comunardo Aloisi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Donato Schirone made the kick off in the second half. If Domenico Maurizi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Domenico Maurizi made a precise shot to the right of Fabio Lepre. Impero Romanista's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Gameragna FC's Domenico Maurizi got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 73 minutes, Emiliano Di Prinzio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Impero Romanista and the Gameragna FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Domenico Maurizi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fabio Lepre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Dorigatti in the 88th minute of play. After having played for 89 minutes, Domenico Maurizi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gameragna FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domenico Maurizi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Domenico Maurizi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Lepre having to interfere. When Enzo Dorigatti came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Gameragna FC 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 Enzo Dorigatti couldn't finish the play. If Domenico Maurizi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Gameragna FC were the better team. Gameragna FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.