League Play-Off

Stadio Virgiliana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ciro Di Fiore got the match started through his kick off. Achille Vespucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Di Fiore, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Virgiliana AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Orgnano AFC:s goal. The referee gave Orgnano AFC a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edoardo Antonangeli, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Virgiliana AFC's Achille Vespucci. 0-1. Achille Vespucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Di Fiore in the 18th minute of play. If Alex Micucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 27 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Virgiliana AFC! The referee gave Orgnano AFC a penalty, 28 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edoardo Antonangeli, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Virgiliana AFC's Achille Vespucci. 0-2. 31 minutes into the game, Alfonso Tocci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Virgiliana AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Orgnano AFC the free kick. Alfonso Tocci kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Fausto Sorge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Capasso in the 35th minute of the match. Demetrio Guarrera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fausto Sorge having to make a save. Alex Micucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Achille Vespucci having to interfere. Ciro Di Fiore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Achille Vespucci having to interfere. If Demetrio Guarrera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Capasso to make the kick off. Achille Vespucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Di Fiore in the 52nd minute of the match. Cristiano Capasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Sorge having to interfere. Fausto Sorge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demetrio Guarrera, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Ciro Di Fiore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Achille Vespucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Sorge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demetrio Guarrera in the 59th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Orgnano AFC's Achille Vespucci threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Concetto Iacomini, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Carlo De Marchi fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Virgiliana AFC's protests and gave Carlo De Marchi a yellow card for diving instead. Carlo De Marchi kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Ciro Di Fiore managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orgnano AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ciro Di Fiore was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 74 played minutes Virgiliana AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carlo De Marchi. 77 minutes into the match, Virgiliana AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Di Fiore came free, but Achille Vespucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Alex Lucchetti fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Virgiliana AFC's protests and gave Alex Lucchetti a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Virgiliana AFC's Alex Lucchetti got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 87th minute, Cesare Bonsignore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciro Di Fiore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Demetrio Guarrera in the 95th minute of play forced Orgnano AFC's goalkeeper Fausto Sorge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.