League Play-Off

House Of Talent
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emilio Imperiale started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Onzato booed when The Akademy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonello Lucentini didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Onzato's Comunardo Cangiano got a free kick in the 13th minute. The supporters of The Akademy booed when Onzato was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arrigo Bonsignore didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute of the match Aldo Farese shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fedele Chiavetta showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ernesto Taranto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Tofani, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Antonello Lucentini hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Ernesto Taranto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armin Goffredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Taranto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Zoccali in the 26th minute of play. Ernesto Taranto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Zoccali, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Tofani in the 34th minute of play forced The Akademy's goalkeeper Ernesto Taranto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Zoccali in the 36th minute of play forced The Akademy's goalkeeper Ernesto Taranto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Davide Zoccali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Taranto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Taranto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Tofani in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Armin Goffredo made a precise shot to the right of Ernesto Taranto. The Akademy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 45 minutes into the match, The Akademy's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Tofani came free, but Ernesto Taranto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Tofani struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Ernesto Taranto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Onzato. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Davide Zoccali to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Armin Goffredo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ernesto Taranto. The Akademy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armin Goffredo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A hard shot 61 in the game by Angelo Tofani from a close distance when the talented Ernesto Taranto managed to make a qualified save. The Akademy's players were relieved. In the 64th minute Armando Di Placido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Taranto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute Emilio Imperiale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Chiavetta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Zaino during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 73 played minutes Onzato got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Zaino. The Akademy's Ernesto Taranto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save The Akademy from getting a goal against them. Ernesto Taranto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Tofani in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, The Akademy's Ernesto Taranto got control of the ball when Armin Goffredo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernesto Taranto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Zoccali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the game, Davide Zoccali recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ernesto Taranto. Davide Zoccali showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. The Onzato players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.