League Play-Off

Vitinia
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. Anthony Castelli started the match with the kick off. Attilio Micucci took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Florian Colantoni. Vitinia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Vitinia getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Alvaro Battisti hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the match, Vitinia's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio Ascenzi came free, but Florian Colantoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fedele Di Biagio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Picciano in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, FC I.S.F.'s Achille Di Virgilio got a free kick in the 10th minute. Alberto Picciano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Fedele Di Biagio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Carter Conte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vitinia's supporters rose to their feet, but Carter Conte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Di Biagio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Picciano in the 17th minute of play forced FC I.S.F.'s goalkeeper Fedele Di Biagio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Fedele Di Biagio managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Vitinia's Alberto Picciano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Florian Brini kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The Vitinia fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Vitinia's Alberto Picciano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Anthony Castelli came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the FC I.S.F. 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 Anthony Castelli couldn't finish the play. Alberto Picciano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Fedele Di Biagio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fedele Di Biagio made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Alberto Picciano sent off a good shot on target. If Alberto Picciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alberto Picciano came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Vitinia 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 Alberto Picciano couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Attilio Ascenzi in the 42nd minute of play forced Vitinia's goalkeeper Florian Colantoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alberto Picciano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Picciano in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fedele Di Biagio saved FC I.S.F. from getting behind. In the 55th minute, Carter Conte made a precise shot to the right of Fedele Di Biagio. FC I.S.F.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Alberto Picciano put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fedele Di Biagio. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Picciano in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedele Di Biagio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Picciano in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedele Di Biagio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anthony Castelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FC I.S.F. booed when Vitinia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Battisti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florian Colantoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Castelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The Vitinia fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Vitinia's Alberto Picciano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthony Castelli in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florian Colantoni saved Vitinia from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Picciano in the 85th minute of play forced FC I.S.F.'s goalkeeper Fedele Di Biagio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carter Conte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Alberto Picciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Di Biagio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute, Vitinia's Krister Nordgren seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Krister Nordgren the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vitinia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Krister Nordgren had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vitinia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 97th minute. Penalty! When the referee ended the match the Vitinia players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.