League Play-Off

Stadio Villamontagna
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Flavio De Leonardis took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Tebano's Filippo Mazzola got control of the ball when Alexander Gianfrancesco tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Flavio De Leonardis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villamontagna AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio De Leonardis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filippo Mazzola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute Alexander Ruscitti suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Fulvio Palmieri's late challenge caught a Villamontagna AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fulvio Palmieri helped the player get up and apologised. 17 minutes into the game, Tebano's Alexander Di Prinzio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Comunardo Tabacco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexander Di Prinzio in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Comunardo Tabacco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antonio Marzo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A collision led to Villamontagna AFC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Antonio Marzo hit a great ball. Antonio Marzo's late challenge caught a Tebano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Marzo helped the player get up and apologised. After 29 played minutes Villamontagna AFC got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Marzo. Ernesto Sammartino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th play minute Alexander Gianfrancesco came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Filippo Mazzola. 1-1. Alexander Gianfrancesco struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Filippo Mazzola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villamontagna AFC. Tebano's Alexander Di Prinzio got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ernesto Sammartino made a kick off. Alexander Di Prinzio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 53rd minute Alexander Gianfrancesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Mazzola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filippo Mazzola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Gianfrancesco in the 54th minute of the match. Alexander Gianfrancesco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Sammartino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Comunardo Tabacco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Tebano's Ernesto Sammartino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Comunardo Tabacco. Comunardo Tabacco yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. The audience was convinced that Alexander Gianfrancesco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filippo Mazzola was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. A collision led to Villamontagna AFC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Alexander Gianfrancesco hit a great ball. Alexander Di Prinzio struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Comunardo Tabacco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tebano. In the 82nd minute, Fulvio Palmieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Villamontagna AFC's Comunardo Tabacco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Villamontagna AFC from getting a goal against them. When Concetto Trivelli came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Tebano 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 Concetto Trivelli couldn't finish the play. Alexander Di Prinzio struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Comunardo Tabacco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tebano. In the 95th minute of the match, Alexander Di Prinzio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Comunardo Tabacco was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tebano's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.