League Play-Off

Stadio Barra
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Federico De Paolis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Livio Bianchini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Albertini in the 7th minute of the match. When Reda FC's Angelo Albertini in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atletico Funcetta's goalie prevented a goal. If Federico De Paolis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ercole Trabucco was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Federico De Paolis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Federico De Paolis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. A collision led to Reda FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ferdinando Bani hit a great ball. Ferdinando Bani charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ferdinando Bani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, Ferdinando Bani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atletico Funcetta's Federico De Paolis got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfredo Cino struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Ercole Trabucco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletico Funcetta. Federico De Paolis might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Trabucco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico De Paolis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 35th minute Federico De Paolis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Trabucco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Federico De Paolis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th match minute, Atletico Funcetta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Giandomenico to maneuver through the defense. Ercole Trabucco made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Federico De Paolis sent off a good shot on target. Alfredo Cino might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Trabucco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo Cino ran back to his position shaking his head. Alfredo Cino might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ercole Trabucco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo Cino ran back to his position shaking his head. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aurelio Taddeo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Reda FC's Ercole Trabucco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico De Paolis in the 52nd minute of play. Reda FC's Ercole Trabucco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Cino in the 55th minute of play. Federico De Paolis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ercole Trabucco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Federico De Paolis 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Federico De Paolis in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ercole Trabucco saved Reda FC from getting behind. In the 71st minute, Federico De Paolis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atletico Funcetta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Federico De Paolis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Federico De Paolis sped through Reda FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ercole Trabucco. If Alfredo Cino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Federico De Paolis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ercole Trabucco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atletico Funcetta's Comunardo Dionisi got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Reda FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Dino Pasin hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Federico De Paolis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ercole Trabucco was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. In the 97th minute Alfredo Cino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Trabucco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Atletico Funcetta had played much better football throughout.