League Play-Off

Filetto
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andrea Coscia started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Filetto FC got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Petrella. After 5 minutes of play, bakugan's Eraldo Ricciuti made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adriano Piccinini was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Coscia in the 9th minute of play forced bakugan's goalkeeper Antonello Puja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Arturo Gallo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Filetto FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Gallo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antonello Puja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Coscia in the 11th minute of play. Arturo Gallo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the match, bakugan's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Gallo came free, but Antonello Puja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cosimo Rinaldi in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriano Piccinini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 22 minutes into the match, Filetto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Comunardo Iannone came free, but Adriano Piccinini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano Piccinini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Rinaldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Andrea Coscia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Antonello Puja. The goal made the score 1-2. Angelo Petrella hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Filetto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eraldo Ricciuti came free, but Adriano Piccinini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Coscia in the 37th minute of play forced bakugan's goalkeeper Antonello Puja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Piccinini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Valente in the 39th minute of play. Aldo Pan might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antonello Puja. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aldo Pan ran back to his position shaking his head. Aldo Pan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Antonello Puja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonello Puja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Coscia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Comunardo Iannone made a kick off. Cosimo Rinaldi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Adriano Piccinini made a huge save. After 56 minutes of play, Filetto FC's Andrea Coscia made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonello Puja was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antonello Puja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea Coscia in the 60th minute of the match. Antonello Puja came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Filetto FC's Aldo Pan. But to his dismay, Aldo Pan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. In the 64th minute, Andrea Coscia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Filetto FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. A collision led to Filetto FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Carmine Prisco hit a great ball. Filetto FC's Adriano Piccinini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Filetto FC from getting a goal against them. With 73 minutes on the clock, Carmine Prisco commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Filetto FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of bakugan:s goal. The goalkeeper, Adriano Piccinini, was totally fooled by bakugan's Eraldo Ricciuti, who 74 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Arturo Gallo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Pan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonello Puja read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Filetto FC's Adriano Piccinini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eraldo Ricciuti in the 85th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Eraldo Ricciuti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of bakugan booed when Filetto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrea Coscia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filetto FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.