League Play-Off

Stadio Coviolo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniele Del Giudice got the match started through his kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game Emanuele Chiappini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coviolo FC's Ferruccio Laurenti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Andrea Pasinati received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Ferruccio Laurenti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele Chiappini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ferruccio Laurenti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Emanuele Chiappini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes in the game, Daniele Del Giudice fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Biagio Bianchi having to interfere. After 21 minutes, Beppe Minichiello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vigolante and the Coviolo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 played minutes Vigolante got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Minichiello. Domenico Nicolai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biagio Bianchi having to interfere. Biagio Bianchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniele Del Giudice, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes Vigolante got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Chiappini. In the 36th minute, Daniele Del Giudice left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Coviolo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to Vigolante getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Andrea Pasinati hit a great ball. Daniele Del Giudice received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Biagio Bianchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience was convinced that Emanuele Chiappini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferruccio Laurenti was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. In the 54th minute Andrea Pasinati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Laurenti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emanuele Chiappini in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ferruccio Laurenti saved Coviolo FC from getting behind. In the 64th match minute, Vigolante was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Pasinati to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute Emanuele Chiappini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Laurenti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Vigolante booed when Coviolo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenico Nicolai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuele Chiappini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ferruccio Laurenti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniele Del Giudice 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. After a rather tough play, Coviolo FC's Camillo Chiappini got a free kick in the 74th minute. After 76 played minutes Vigolante got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Ricciuti. Biagio Bianchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edoardo Pizzi in the 77th minute of the match. Emanuele Chiappini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ferruccio Laurenti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuele Chiappini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ferruccio Laurenti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Juliano in the 90th minute of play forced Vigolante's goalkeeper Biagio Bianchi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 91 played minutes Coviolo FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Cala. 96 minutes into the match, Vigolante's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Del Giudice came free, but Biagio Bianchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.