League Play-Off

Stadio Montegrazie
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arturo Bozzelli got the match started through his kick off. Arturo Bozzelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Franco Gizzi came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Jolly Team 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 Franco Gizzi couldn't finish the play. In the 19th match minute, Montegrazie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Ceccarelli to maneuver through the defense. Fedele Granati charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fedele Granati the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Jolly Team booed when Montegrazie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fedele Granati didn't get a good kick on the ball. Montegrazie's Amos Di Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Gizzi in the 26th minute of play. Montegrazie's Arturo Bozzelli got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dave Facchini hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Arturo Bozzelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Montegrazie's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Bozzelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Biagio Losito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eraldo Canuto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amos Di Francesco having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Franco Gizzi made a kick off. Eraldo Canuto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franco Gizzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amos Di Francesco having to interfere. In the 61st minute Arturo Bozzelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Losito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Montegrazie getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Florian Bozzelli hit a great ball. Alvise Cardella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edoardo La Marca charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edoardo La Marca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes Jolly Team got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo La Marca. Alvise Cardella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alvise Cardella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jolly Team's Biagio Losito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Bozzelli in the 84th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Frank Molinaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugenio Polimeno took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Biagio Losito. Jolly Team's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Alvise Cardella ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Biagio Losito was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Jolly Team players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Montegrazie.