League Play-Off

Stadio Sesto Ulteria
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fabrizio Lucidi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Giovanico AFC's zone, Francesco Damiani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domenico Crisantemo came out of the goal and Francesco Damiani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fortunato Forte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dario Scarpa in the 6th minute of the match. Dario Scarpa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fortunato Forte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sesto Ulteriano's Ennio Graziano in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Giovanico AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 22 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sesto Ulteriano! The referee gave Giovanico AFC a penalty, 23 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arrigo Placidi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sesto Ulteriano's Fortunato Forte. 0-2. If Dario Scarpa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sesto Ulteriano booed when Giovanico AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amos Testa didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Giovanico AFC's Domenico Crisantemo got control of the ball when Francesco Damiani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ennio Graziano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Francesco Damiani was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Francesco Damiani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sesto Ulteriano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francesco Damiani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 53 minutes, Ennio Graziano made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Giovanico AFC's Domenico Crisantemo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Giovanico AFC booed when Sesto Ulteriano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Goffredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabrizio Lucidi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fortunato Forte read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Sesto Ulteriano's goalkeeper Fortunato Forte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dario Scarpa. In the 68th minute, Dennis Romano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 71 played minutes Giovanico AFC got a freekick which was hit by Amos Testa. After 77 played minutes Fabrizio Lucidi rounded Sesto Ulteriano's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Fabrizio Lucidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fortunato Forte having to interfere. Dario Scarpa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fabrizio Lucidi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 86th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a defensive mix-up in Sesto Ulteriano's zone, Fabrizio Lucidi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fortunato Forte came out of the goal and Fabrizio Lucidi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.