League Play-Off

Ciurros
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Malandra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Felice Granati came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the JUVENTUS 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 Felice Granati couldn't finish the play. Emilio Bontempi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Coscia in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute Alberto Malandra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessio Pace saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emilio Bontempi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Granati in the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th match minute, JUVENTUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Polito to maneuver through the defense. Alessio Pace made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Melone in the 11th minute of play. Alberigo Colelli struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Alessio Pace didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ciurros FC. If Alberigo Colelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, Ciurros FC's Alberto Malandra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessio Pace narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberigo Colelli got free with Alessio Pace in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Felice Granati's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilio Bontempi was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After 36 played minutes Ciurros FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Pierucci. Felice Granati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Ciurros FC's Bernardo Pierucci got a free kick in the 38th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Felice Granati notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ciurros FC's Emilio Bontempi. Emilio Bontempi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Dave Di Rado fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciurros FC's protests and gave Dave Di Rado a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, Ciurros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dave Di Rado to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 45 minutes, Felice Granati managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JUVENTUS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felice Granati was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Carlo Falasca made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Ciurros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Falasca came free, but Emilio Bontempi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute of the match Fabrizio Luciani shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emilio Bontempi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Carlo Falasca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Christian Coscia fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JUVENTUS's protests and gave Christian Coscia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Christian Coscia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th match minute, Ciurros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Pierucci to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Emilio Bontempi managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when JUVENTUS's Felice Granati fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Carlo Falasca's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emilio Bontempi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Falasca in the 83rd minute of play forced Ciurros FC's goalkeeper Emilio Bontempi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 86 played minutes, Ciurros FC's Ciccio Bobbio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alessio Pace came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ciurros FC reached it. With a little luck, Ciurros FC's Emilio Bontempi got control of the ball when Felice Granati tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlo Falasca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Emilio Bontempi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emilio Bontempi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Falasca in the 96th minute of play. JUVENTUS played a much better game than Ciurros FC and deserved their victory. The Ciurros FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.