League Play-Off

Cerese
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alex Melone took the kick off in the first half of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Cerese FC's Dino Tellini slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ernesto Palladino. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Felice Caligaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Melone in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute Alex Melone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felice Caligaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cerese FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aldo Petrella was slow to take the kick. During this time Tropical Team's players had a chance to rest. Aldo Petrella made a great header on Tropical Team's corner, it was just that Cerese FC's Felice Caligaris managed to reach the ball for a save. Felice Caligaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Melone in the 13th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Cerese FC defense, Alex Melone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Felice Caligaris. The Cerese FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Felice Caligaris should have stopped the shot. Alex Melone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felice Caligaris having to interfere. Dino Tellini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ernesto Palladino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Melone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Felice Caligaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alex Melone came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Tropical 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 Alex Melone couldn't finish the play. Alex Melone struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Felice Caligaris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tropical Team. Felice Caligaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dario Gulli in the 37th minute of the match. Felice Caligaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Gulli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alex Melone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dario Gulli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Felice Caligaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cerese FC's goalkeeper Felice Caligaris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dario Gulli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 48 minutes into the match, Cerese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Melone came free, but Felice Caligaris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Domenico Ruggieri to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Tropical Team's Dario Gulli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felice Caligaris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dino Tellini's late challenge caught a Tropical Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino Tellini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 59th minute, Dino Tellini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute Dino Tellini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Palladino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dario Gulli struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Felice Caligaris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tropical Team. Felice Caligaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Melone in the 69th minute of the match. Dario Gulli might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felice Caligaris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dario Gulli ran back to his position shaking his head. 73 minutes into the match, Cerese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Melone came free, but Felice Caligaris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alex Melone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felice Caligaris made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Dario Gulli sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Domenico Ruggieri during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Felice Caligaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Melone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Alberigo Di Lello came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Tropical 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 Alberigo Di Lello couldn't finish the play. In the 95th match minute, Cerese FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenico Ruggieri to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Tropical Team walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.