League Play-Off

MAD
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernesto Berti started the match with the kick off. Piccarello's Ciccio Paolucci got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ciccio Paolucci might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvaro Fabiani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ciccio Paolucci ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Marrone in the 15th minute of play forced MAD's goalkeeper Alvaro Fabiani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Enrico Marrone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Fabiani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfonso Frezza got free with Enrico Pio in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enrico Pio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Berti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enrico Marrone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 34 minutes, Enrico Marrone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piccarello's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrico Marrone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enrico Marrone in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alvaro Fabiani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in MAD's zone, Ciccio Paolucci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvaro Fabiani came out of the goal and Ciccio Paolucci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emilio Cirigliano hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Enrico Marrone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvaro Fabiani was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. When Enrico Marrone came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Piccarello 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 Enrico Marrone couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enrico Marrone made a kick off. Anthony Fantozzi hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Ernesto Berti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Pio having to interfere. In the 57thth minute of the game Ernesto Berti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Piccarello's Enrico Pio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Enrico Pio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Leoni in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Anthony Mascitti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Piccarello's Enrico Marrone in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MAD's goalie prevented a goal. Ernesto Berti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Pio having to interfere. Christian Leoni hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Ernesto Berti kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Ciccio Paolucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Alvaro Fabiani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enrico Pio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Frezza in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Marrone in the 100th minute of play forced MAD's goalkeeper Alvaro Fabiani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piccarello's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.