League Play-Off

San Nicola
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ciccio Pietropaolo kicked off to start the match. Carlo Panico blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Felice Mingione having to make a save. Fabrizio Lenci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlo Panico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felice Mingione made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Carlo Panico sent off a good shot on target. 18 minutes into the game, Alberigo Pensa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Nicola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Priaro the free kick. A collision led to San Nicola getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Alberigo Pensa hit a great ball. Ciccio Pietropaolo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberigo Monaco having to interfere. In the 24th minute Ciccio Pietropaolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberigo Monaco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberigo Monaco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Corvasce in the 26th minute of play. Felice Mingione was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Fabrizio Lenci capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabrizio Lenci really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some careless play in the San Nicola defense, Fausto Corvasce kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberigo Monaco. The San Nicola fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberigo Monaco should have stopped the shot. Felice Mingione came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by San Nicola's Carlo Panico. But to his dismay, Carlo Panico quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Fabrizio Lenci struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Felice Mingione didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Nicola. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Fabrizio Lenci made the kick off in the second half. Felice Mingione showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Panico, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the game, Alfredo Del Giudice was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Priaro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Nicola the free kick. After 52 played minutes Priaro got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Del Giudice. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Fabrizio Lenci put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Felice Mingione. When Carlo Panico came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the San Nicola 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 Carlo Panico couldn't finish the play. If Fabrizio Lenci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute Carlo Panico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felice Mingione saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, San Nicola's Carlo Panico got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 93rd minute, Fausto Corvasce 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. Felice Mingione stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlo Panico's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. San Nicola's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.