League Play-Off

Vicofertile
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andrea Di Vito started the match with the kick off. Frank Scirea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amerigo De Donatis having to interfere. Frank Scirea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amerigo De Donatis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Scirea, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Vicofertile's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Scirea came free, but Amerigo De Donatis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Scirea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amerigo De Donatis having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Mensana f.c's goalkeeper Fausto Panza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elia Schiavoni. If Frank Scirea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Andrea Di Vito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amerigo De Donatis was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Alvise Malandra kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Biagio Facchini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Panza having to interfere. If Biagio Facchini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Scirea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Amerigo De Donatis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Biagio Facchini made a kick off. Fausto Panza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Biagio Facchini, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Fausto Panza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Schiavoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arrigo Cusumano during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Mensana f.c getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Arrigo Cusumano hit a great ball. In the 66th match minute, Vicofertile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Castrucci to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Vicofertile's Amerigo De Donatis got control of the ball when Frank Scirea tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fulvio Feliziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 played minutes Vicofertile got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Felicetti. Felice Marsilio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Amerigo De Donatis. Vicofertile's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Mensana f.c's zone, Elia Schiavoni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Panza came out of the goal and Elia Schiavoni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fausto Panza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biagio Facchini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicofertile's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.