League Play-Off

Carbonate
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alberto Di Santo took the kick off in the first half of the match. MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen's Armin Melfi pulled a muscle in his leg after 4 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Carbonate FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Bruno Di Martino hit a great ball. Frank Crema showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Di Santo in the 8th minute of the match. When Ferdinando Baggio fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen's protests and gave Ferdinando Baggio a yellow card for diving instead. Ferdinando Baggio kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Edmondo Vierchowod hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The long shot by Carlo Treglia in the 13th minute really tested Frank Crema's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 15 minutes into the game, MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen's Cristiano Monaco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Di Renzo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Edmondo Vierchowod managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Vierchowod was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beppe Di Renzo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristiano Monaco struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Beppe Di Renzo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen. 22 minutes into the match, Carbonate FC's Alberto Di Santo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frank Crema narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Donato Alfonsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Di Santo in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Frank Crema prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 28th match minute, MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmondo Vierchowod to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 30 minutes, Alvaro Marchesani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carbonate FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Marchesani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amedeo Tucci kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 34 minutes of play, Carbonate FC's Alberto Di Santo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frank Crema was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Alberto Di Santo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frank Crema was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Donato Alfonsi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Frank Crema when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Frank Crema showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Di Santo in the 48th minute of the match. Alberto Di Santo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Crema having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Monaco to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Amedeo Tucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carbonate FC's Carlo Treglia couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 56th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen. Carbonate FC's Donato Alfonsi got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Alberto Di Santo put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Frank Crema. Frank Crema took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Alfonsi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Monaco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th match minute, MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amedeo Tucci to maneuver through the defense. When Donato Alfonsi came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Carbonate FC 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 Donato Alfonsi couldn't finish the play. If Carlo Treglia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Di Santo in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frank Crema saved MAGNAVACCA Old Fishermen from getting behind. Edmondo Vierchowod hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. If Edmondo Vierchowod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Di Santo might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frank Crema. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Di Santo ran back to his position shaking his head. Carbonate FC's Alvaro Marchesani got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Donato Alfonsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carbonate FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.