League Play-Off

Stadio Massa
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. Augusto Sammartano started the match with the kick off. If Emilio Guarisi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Guarisi struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Camillo Di Natale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vázia AFC. After 18 minutes, Alexander Carbonetti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Massa AFC and the Vázia AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Massa AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Carbonetti to maneuver through the defense. Arturo Del Gatto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Camillo Di Natale. Massa AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Damiano De Lellis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camillo Di Natale having to interfere. Camillo Corelli hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Damiano De Lellis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camillo Di Natale having to interfere. If Alessio Trotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Damiano De Lellis 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. Damiano De Lellis struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Camillo Di Natale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vázia AFC. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Massa AFC's goalkeeper Camillo Di Natale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vázia AFC were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Massa AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arturo Del Gatto took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Arturo Del Gatto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Camillo Di Natale quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 44th minute, Damiano De Lellis 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. Carlo Capuozzi struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Alessio Rinaldi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Massa AFC. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Damiano De Lellis to make the kick off. Damiano De Lellis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camillo Di Natale having to interfere. Vázia AFC's Alessio Rinaldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Sammartano in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Bruno Granata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Massa AFC's Augusto Sammartano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessio Rinaldi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vázia AFC's Damiano De Lellis got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damiano De Lellis during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Massa AFC booed when Vázia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano De Lellis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th match minute, Massa AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Aloisi to maneuver through the defense. When Damiano De Lellis came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Vázia AFC 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 Damiano De Lellis couldn't finish the play. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Massa AFC's goalkeeper Camillo Di Natale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vázia AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.