League Play-Off

Tor Vaianica
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fausto Biscotti took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fedele Liberatore got free with Fabio Moschetta in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute, Ernesto Colombo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Diego Castellazzi fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stella San Martino's protests and gave Diego Castellazzi a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Stella San Martino got a freekick which was hit by Diego Castellazzi. Carmine Niccolai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Andrea Guarisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to F.C. Mosè-Giosuè getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Fedele Liberatore hit a great ball. Fabio Giannantonio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Andrea Guarisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Biscotti struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Fabio Moschetta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. Mosè-Giosuè. When Amedeo Moschetta came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the F.C. Mosè-Giosuè 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 Amedeo Moschetta couldn't finish the play. 18 minutes into the match, Stella San Martino's goalkeeper Fabio Moschetta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amedeo Moschetta. In the 21st minute Fausto Biscotti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Moschetta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Amedeo Moschetta came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the F.C. Mosè-Giosuè 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 Amedeo Moschetta couldn't finish the play. Andrea Guarisi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabio Giannantonio's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 29th minute, Fabio Giannantonio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andrea Guarisi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Andrea Guarisi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmine Niccolai, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute, Ferdinando Labate hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Carmine Niccolai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Carmine Niccolai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Andrea Guarisi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amedeo Moschetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabio Giannantonio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Guarisi having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Fabio Giannantonio made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Carmine Niccolai 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. Fausto Biscotti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Fabio Moschetta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Castellazzi got his second yellow card in the match during the 56th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Diego Castellazzi hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, F.C. Mosè-Giosuè's Francesco Iori broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Carmine Niccolai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Guarisi having to interfere. Fedele Liberatore hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After 62 minutes of play, Stella San Martino's Carmine Niccolai made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrea Guarisi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfredo Maestri hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Francesco Iori took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 69th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fabio Moschetta. Stella San Martino's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Amedeo Moschetta managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C. Mosè-Giosuè's supporters rose to their feet, but Amedeo Moschetta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Moschetta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edoardo Franceschi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carmine Niccolai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Guarisi having to interfere. After having played for 81 minutes, Amedeo Moschetta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. Mosè-Giosuè's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amedeo Moschetta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fedele Liberatore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Moschetta having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Stella San Martino's Carmine Niccolai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrea Guarisi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 94 minutes, Carmine Niccolai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stella San Martino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carmine Niccolai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Stella San Martino supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Stella San Martino would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.