League Play-Off

Akrom Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amos Di Natale kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Marulli in the 3rd minute of play forced Figino Serenza's goalkeeper Carter Trotta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Zisser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Di Meo in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Emilio Di Meo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adriano Zisser was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alvaro Doris during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alvaro Doris hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ernesto Mastrangelo in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carter Trotta, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Emilio Di Meo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Ernesto Mastrangelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute Dennis Marulli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carter Trotta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Figino Serenza's Carter Trotta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Marulli in the 25th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fulvio Pezzi during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Figino Serenza's Fulvio Pezzi got a free kick in the 31st minute. Adriano Zisser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amos Di Natale, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Figino Serenza's goalkeeper Carter Trotta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernesto Mastrangelo. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dennis Marulli was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match Zoid FC got a corner. Figino Serenza's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Comunardo Torelli ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Zoid FC's Comunardo Torelli to fire away a dangerous shot which Carter Trotta despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Emilio Di Meo came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Figino Serenza 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 Emilio Di Meo couldn't finish the play. Emilio Di Meo in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adriano Zisser, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 71 minutes, Amos Di Natale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figino Serenza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amos Di Natale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ernesto Mastrangelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Zoid FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Daniele Faccio hit a great ball. Dennis Marulli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Trotta having to interfere. The supporters of Zoid FC booed when Figino Serenza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Menichini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Figino Serenza's goalkeeper Carter Trotta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emilio Di Meo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Adriano Zisser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulvio Pezzi hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.