League Play-Off

Basilicanova
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Galacticoscos's Cosimo Evani started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alfonso Censi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cosimo Evani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Federico Piacente could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Diego Suriani made a huge save. Alexander Iacomini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diego Suriani was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Alfonso Censi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfonso Censi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Alexander Iacomini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galacticoscos's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexander Iacomini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmondo Catucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Evani in the 21st minute of play forced Basilicanova's goalkeeper Edmondo Catucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Galacticoscos's Cosimo Evani got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabrizio Nola charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabrizio Nola the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Galacticoscos's Fabrizio Nola got a free kick in the 27th minute. Federico Piacente came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Diego Suriani could save by the left post. When Basilicanova's Alfonso Censi in 30 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Diego Suriani guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrico Brandolini got free with Diego Suriani in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The attack was good, but when Cosimo Evani in the 36th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 38 minutes into the match, Cosimo Evani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edmondo Catucci. Basilicanova's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cosimo Evani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Basilicanova's Edmondo Catucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Evani in the 43rd minute of play. Edmondo Catucci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cosimo Evani went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alfonso Censi made a kick off. Edmondo Catucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Evani, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Edmondo Catucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Evani in the 56th minute of the match. If Alfonso Censi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute Cosimo Evani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmondo Catucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cosimo Evani might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edmondo Catucci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cosimo Evani ran back to his position shaking his head. Alexander Iacomini's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Edmondo Catucci skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The nice shot from Alexander Iacomini in the 69thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Edmondo Catucci had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Alexander Iacomini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galacticoscos's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexander Iacomini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmondo Catucci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cosimo Evani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Federico Piacente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Galacticoscos's zone, Federico Piacente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diego Suriani came out of the goal and Federico Piacente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexander Iacomini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmondo Catucci having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Basilicanova's goalkeeper Edmondo Catucci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Iacomini. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Galacticoscos had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.