League Play-Off

La Tomba
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabrizio Parco made the kick off which started today's match. Cosimo Biscotti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ermanno Mara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugenio Gava during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 5 played minutes Disperati got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Gava. Carmine Angelini's late challenge caught a Lisciano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carmine Angelini helped the player get up and apologised. Fedele Gaspari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermanno Mara having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Lisciano FC's Cosimo Biscotti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ermanno Mara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Fedele Gaspari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the game, Cristiano Pallini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Disperati's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lisciano FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Disperati's Cristiano Pallini got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute, Alfonso Petrucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lisciano FC's Cosimo Biscotti got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabrizio Parco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Piacente having to interfere. Cosimo Teti kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Ermanno Mara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Gaspari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ermanno Mara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Biscotti in the 31st minute of play. After 32 minutes of play Disperati's Eugenio Gava was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Lisciano FC booed when Disperati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulvio Rivera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Di Giulio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ermanno Mara. Disperati's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ermanno Mara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedele Gaspari in the 37th minute of the match. Lisciano FC's Cosimo Biscotti got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernardo Di Cesare fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermanno Mara having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

A collision led to Disperati getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Fabrizio Parco hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Fedele Gaspari sped through Disperati's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ermanno Mara. Disperati's Ermanno Mara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Biscotti in the 68th minute of play. When Fedele Gaspari came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Lisciano 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 Fedele Gaspari couldn't finish the play. After having played for 74 minutes, Cosimo Biscotti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lisciano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosimo Biscotti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ermanno Mara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Biscotti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Fedele Gaspari could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Ermanno Mara however easily saved by the left post. Fedele Gaspari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermanno Mara having to interfere. Cristiano Pallini kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Fedele Gaspari 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. If Ferdinando Ciccone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Lisciano FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.