League Play-Off

LONG JHON STADIUM
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alvise Lucidi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Fausto Di Cesare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 5 minutes, Edoardo Proietto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MACCARESE GIADA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edoardo Proietto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 6 minutes, Alfonso Biondi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Werewolf and the MACCARESE GIADA players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Werewolf getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Alfonso Biondi hit a great ball. Antonio Zarillo came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by MACCARESE GIADA's Alvise Lucidi. But to his dismay, Alvise Lucidi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to MACCARESE GIADA getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Cao Yao hit a great ball. Antoon Zenden was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in MACCARESE GIADA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! In the 16th minute there was a penalty for Werewolf. Emanuele Colasante stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Anselmo Falasca. 1-1. Ermanno Di Berardino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvise Lucidi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Antonio Zarillo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind MACCARESE GIADA's goalkeeper Anselmo Falasca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvise Lucidi got free with Antonio Zarillo in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvise Lucidi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonio Zarillo having to make a save. In the 29th match minute, Werewolf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Di Cesare to maneuver through the defense. Alvise Lucidis short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Antonio Zarillo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Amerigo Della Rocca came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the MACCARESE GIADA 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 Amerigo Della Rocca couldn't finish the play. Alvise Lucidis short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Antonio Zarillo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Cristoforo Cavaliere kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. The MACCARESE GIADA fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when MACCARESE GIADA's Alvise Lucidi 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Domenico Canzano to make the kick off. Alvise Lucidi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonio Zarillo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Alvise Lucidi sped through Werewolf's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Antonio Zarillo. Cristoforo Cavaliere kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Antonio Zarillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvise Lucidi's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvise Lucidi in the 79th minute of play forced Werewolf's goalkeeper Antonio Zarillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cristoforo Cavaliere came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the MACCARESE GIADA 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 Cristoforo Cavaliere couldn't finish the play. In the 83rd minute, Alvise Lucidi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Zarillo was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Alvise Lucidi managed to get in a good position for a shot. MACCARESE GIADA's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvise Lucidi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Zarillo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Alvise Lucidi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Zarillo was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. After 90 minutes of play, MACCARESE GIADA's Fausto Cavallo made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonio Zarillo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antonio Zarillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Lucidi in the 93rd minute of play. MACCARESE GIADA's Cristoforo Cavaliere got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Antonio Zarillo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvise Lucidi's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that MACCARESE GIADA were the better team. MACCARESE GIADA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.