League Play-Off

Sesto San Giovanni
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aaron Lobo got the match started through his kick off. When Walery Dembkowski came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Cozzuolo 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 Walery Dembkowski couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Sesto San Giovanni AFC's Aldo Giacomini got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute, Cesare Marchesani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Anthony Di Paolo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cozzuolo's supporters rose to their feet, but Anthony Di Paolo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Pasquino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aldo Giacomini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cosimo Scrima having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Diego Melchiorre could shoot a difficult shot in the 19th minute, which Cosimo Scrima however easily saved by the left post. 21 minutes into the game, Cozzuolo's Anthony Di Paolo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carter Pasquino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Cozzuolo's zone, Fausto Natalucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cosimo Scrima came out of the goal and Fausto Natalucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Cozzuolo getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Fedele Carota hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fausto Natalucci was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Aaron Lobo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cozzuolo's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Lobo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Pasquino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Sesto San Giovanni AFC's Aldo Giacomini got a free kick in the 59th minute. If Aaron Lobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosimo Scrima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Melchiorre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Carter Pasquino successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 72nd minute Fausto Natalucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosimo Scrima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aaron Lobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Carter Pasquino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cozzuolo's Cosimo Scrima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Natalucci in the 77th minute of play. Aaron Lobo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Carter Pasquino 80 minutes into the match. The supporters of Cozzuolo booed when Sesto San Giovanni AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Mercuri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aldo Giacomini hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Diego Melchiorre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aaron Lobos short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Carter Pasquino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aaron Lobo in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carter Pasquino, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cosimo Scrima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Melchiorre in the 97th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cozzuolo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.