League Play-Off

Stadio Mortise
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonathan Rozarius started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrico Barillari got free with Enrico Bruno in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 1-0 became the score in the 16th minute when Enzo Crisantemo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Ciampino's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Rozarius came free, but Alexander Mercuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Atletico Roma's Sever Ceausu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Mercuri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Jonathan Rozarius managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Roma's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathan Rozarius was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Mercuri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Ciampino defense, Camillo Guerrini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Mercuri. The Ciampino fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Mercuri should have stopped the shot. Alexander Mercuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sever Ceausu in the 45th minute of play. Jonathan Rozarius might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexander Mercuri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonathan Rozarius ran back to his position shaking his head.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camillo Guerrini during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 55th minute, Enzo Crisantemo made a precise shot to the right of Enrico Bruno. Atletico Roma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Alexander Mercuri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonathan Rozarius's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Camillo Guerrini was shown his second yellow card after 69 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 70th match minute, Atletico Roma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camillo Guerrini to maneuver through the defense. When Jonathan Rozarius came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Atletico Roma 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 Jonathan Rozarius couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute, Jonathan Rozarius 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. 80 minutes into the match, Atletico Roma's Jonathan Rozarius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexander Mercuri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexander Mercuri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Rozarius, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Jonathan Rozarius scored 2-3 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexander Mercuri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Atletico Roma's Enrico Bruno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Crisantemo in the 91st minute of play. Jonathan Rozarius's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexander Mercuri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Atletico Roma's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.