League Play-Off

A.S.Passo Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alberigo Mingione made the kick off which started today's match. Carlo Raniolo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberigo Mingione in the 3rd minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Alberigo Mingione notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of A.S. Passo's Carlo Raniolo. Carlo Raniolo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carlo Raniolo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Ruggieri, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Fiesso AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Palone came free, but Enrico Maestri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlo Raniolo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Ruggieri in the 11th minute of play. Alberigo Mingione took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carlo Raniolo. Carlo Raniolo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ennio Palone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexander Teti was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 24 minutes into the match. The referee gave A.S. Passo a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dave Egger, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Fiesso AFC's Enrico Maestri. 1-2. Carlo Raniolo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Ruggieri in the 29th minute of the match. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.S. Passo's goalkeeper Carlo Raniolo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ennio Palone made a kick off. A collision led to A.S. Passo getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Alexander Antonacci hit a great ball. In the 54th minute, Elia Vinciguerra 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. After having played for 56 minutes, Fabio Caccia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fiesso AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabio Caccia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, A.S. Passo's Carlo Raniolo got control of the ball when Flavio Ruggieri tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlo Raniolo made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Flavio Ruggieri sent off a good shot on target. 68 minutes into the game, A.S. Passo's Domenico Casale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrico Maestri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.S. Passo's goalkeeper Carlo Raniolo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Achille Mastrangelo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes into the game, Flavio Ruggieri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Carlo Raniolo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ennio Palone blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enrico Maestri having to make a save. Enrico Maestri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domenico Casale in the 93rd minute of play. After 96 minutes, Filippo Ucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.S. Passo and the Fiesso AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Fiesso AFC 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.