League Play-Off

ORION-stadium
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. Ettore Canuto started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes ORIONE-F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Signoretti. Alfredo Piccioli came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Vason's Florian Gaspari. But to his dismay, Florian Gaspari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Franco Orecchioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Rea in the 14th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ORIONE-F.C.'s Luis Orlanda got a free kick in the 16th minute. Alfredo Piccioli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florian Gaspari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ORIONE-F.C.'s Fabrizio Di Nardo pulled a muscle in his leg after 19 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Amos Rossini charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amos Rossini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 20th match minute, Vason was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amos Rossini to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Epifani in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Franco Orecchioni, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ettore Canuto struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Alfredo Piccioli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vason. Franco Orecchioni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavio Epifani in the 29th minute. With a little luck, Vason's Franco Orecchioni got control of the ball when Flavio Epifani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Flavio Epifani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, ORIONE-F.C.'s Arturo Signoretti ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Franco Orecchioni. Franco Orecchioni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 42nd minute, Vason's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Flavio Epifani fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With his leg Franco Orecchioni managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when ORIONE-F.C.'s Flavio Epifani fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Florian Gaspari came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Vason 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 Florian Gaspari couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Flavio Epifani made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Arturo Signoretti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Florian Gaspari managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vason's supporters rose to their feet, but Florian Gaspari was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Piccioli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Epifani might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franco Orecchioni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flavio Epifani ran back to his position shaking his head. If Arturo Signoretti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 74 minutes of play, ORIONE-F.C.'s Arturo Signoretti made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franco Orecchioni was left in no man's land by his defense there! Achille Sabatini struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Alfredo Piccioli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vason. If Flavio Epifani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 89 minutes, Ettore Canuto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vason's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ettore Canuto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Vason's zone, Flavio Epifani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franco Orecchioni came out of the goal and Flavio Epifani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Vason's Edoardo De Bartolo got a free kick in the 91st minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.