League Play-Off

Cobra Kai Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Alex Piccioli started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes Cobra Kai got a freekick which was hit by Eraldo Di Mascio. Aurelio Cusumano struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Ennio Longo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lencisa FC. Aurelio Cusumano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Antonello Di Giuseppe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lencisa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonello Di Giuseppe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ennio Longo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonello Di Giuseppe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ennio Longo having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Cobra Kai got a freekick which was hit by Emanuele Vierchowod. If Aurelio Cusumano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Antonello Di Giuseppe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ennio Longo was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. In the 44th minute, Alex Piccioli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, Antonello Di Giuseppe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ennio Longo. Cobra Kai's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonello Di Giuseppe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The Cobra Kai players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lencisa FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Antonello Di Giuseppe made the kick off in the second half. Aurelio Cusumano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Ennio Longo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 59 minutes, Alvaro Nelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lencisa FC and the Cobra Kai players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cobra Kai booed when Lencisa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Nelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aurelio Cusumano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Cusumano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ennio Longo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Emanuele Vierchowod managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cobra Kai's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuele Vierchowod was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Attilio Rago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th match minute, Lencisa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelio Cusumano to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Cobra Kai getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Alex Piccioli hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Aurelio Cusumano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lencisa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Cusumano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ennio Longo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the game, one of Cobra Kai:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 81st minute there was a penalty for Lencisa FC. Emiliano Baggio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ennio Longo. 0-2. After having played for 86 minutes, Emanuele Vierchowod managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cobra Kai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuele Vierchowod was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Alex Piccioli came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Cobra Kai 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 Alex Piccioli couldn't finish the play. In the 99th minute, Antonello Di Giuseppe made a precise shot to the right of Ennio Longo. Cobra Kai's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lencisa FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.