League Play-Off

Stadio Monreale
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. Dario Cicchetti started the match with the kick off. After having played for 7 minutes, Anfilogino Mazzei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Monreale AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anfilogino Mazzei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bernardo Bolognesi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anfilogino Mazzei's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. After 12 minutes, Ettore Loreto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monreale AFC and the BLM group players grew even worse after the yellow card. 17 minutes into the game, Bernardo Coletti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BLM group's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monreale AFC the free kick. In the 20th minute, Ettore Loreto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Monreale AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of BLM group booed when Monreale AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Miccio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Carlo Miccio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Monreale AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlo Miccio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ettore Loreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edoardo Ippoliti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvaro Di Mattia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Anfilogino Mazzei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 49th minute Anfilogino Mazzei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Bolognesi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anfilogino Mazzei was the one to do the kick off. When Ettore Loreto came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Monreale AFC 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 Ettore Loreto couldn't finish the play. 61 minutes into the match, BLM group's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Loreto came free, but Bernardo Bolognesi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniele Amicone hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute Alvise Moriggi suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Arrigo Micarelli charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arrigo Micarelli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th minute, Arrigo Micarelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ettore Loreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Bernardo Bolognesi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Dario Cicchetti managed to get in a good position for a shot. BLM group's supporters rose to their feet, but Dario Cicchetti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvaro Di Mattia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edoardo Ippoliti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edoardo Ippoliti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Di Mattia having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.