League Play-Off

Stadio Casalino
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristiano Casciano made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Cristiano Casciano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Claudio Petrucci. The goal made the score 1-0. Demetrio Vitelli hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 20th match minute, Mirabello AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Iacobucci to maneuver through the defense. Claudio Petrucci made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Claudio Valeriani sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anfilogino Piccirilli during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Mirabello AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Piccirilli to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Iacobucci in the 38th minute of play forced Casalino's goalkeeper Augusto Tonon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvise Benvenuto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Augusto Tonon having to make a save. A collision led to Casalino getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Dario Cantagallo hit a great ball. Augusto Tonon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvise Benvenuto, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Alvise Benvenuto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Augusto Tonon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvise Benvenuto took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Augusto Tonon. Augusto Tonon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Christian Iacobucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Casalino's zone, Christian Iacobucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Tonon came out of the goal and Christian Iacobucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, one of Mirabello AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mirabello AFC. In the 73rd minute there was a penalty for Casalino. Anfilogino Puddu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Claudio Petrucci. 2-1. In the 77thth minute of the game Christian Iacobucci who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Casalino's Augusto Tonon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 79th minute of the match Mirabello AFC got a corner. Casalino's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ferruccio Tocci ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Cristiano Casciano came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Casalino 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 Cristiano Casciano couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Casalino booed when Mirabello AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferruccio Tocci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mirabello AFC's Claudio Petrucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Casciano in the 95th minute of play. Dino Camerlengo hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Anfilogino Puddu, 98 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Casalino were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mirabello AFC for a fine match.