League Play-Off

Mêlée Island Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Corrado Bencivenni got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the RKO Mattlesbrough defense, Florian Montanari kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aurelio Stella. The RKO Mattlesbrough fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aurelio Stella should have stopped the shot. RKO Mattlesbrough's Aurelio Stella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Benarrivo in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, RKO Mattlesbrough's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Benarrivo came free, but Aurelio Stella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Stella stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Angelo Benarrivo's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Giggione Fc's Edoardo Papa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Giggione Fc from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute, Elia Porreca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edoardo Papa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corrado Bencivenni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Florian Montanari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Angelo Benarrivo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Giggione Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Benarrivo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurelio Stella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Angelo Benarrivo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Giggione Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Benarrivo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurelio Stella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donato Capasso's late challenge caught a RKO Mattlesbrough's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donato Capasso helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of RKO Mattlesbrough booed when Giggione Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Capasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florian Montanari stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Antonello Prato hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Aurelio Stella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florian Montanari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurelio Stella made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Benarrivo in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Florian Montanari 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. Florian Montanari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Stella having to interfere. RKO Mattlesbrough's Aurelio Stella proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save RKO Mattlesbrough from getting a goal against them. Angelo Benarrivo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Aurelio Stella when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Angelo Benarrivo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Aurelio Stella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniele Masci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Edoardo Papa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Benarrivo took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aurelio Stella. Aurelio Stella dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Daniele Masci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Edoardo Papa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florian Montanari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Aurelio Stella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Giggione Fc could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than RKO Mattlesbrough throughout the match.