League Play-Off

Stadio Seguro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Demetrio Taraborrelli hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Donato De Bonis struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Ferdinando Garibaldi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seguro FC. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Marengo's goalkeeper Ferdinando Garibaldi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Felice Felicetti kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. The excitement rose when Marengo's Alex Abbagnale after 17 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Seguro FC's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-1. Seguro FC's Cristiano Sergi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferruccio Pilla in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Marengo getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Demetrio Taraborrelli hit a great ball. Fulvio Troiani was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 41 minutes into the game, Marengo's Franco Preda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Sergi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Cristiano Sergi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferruccio Pilla in the 49th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferruccio Pilla in the 53rd minute of play forced Seguro FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Sergi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Cristiano Sergi managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Marengo's Ferruccio Pilla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Franco Preda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristiano Sergi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Fausto Mammarella took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cristiano Sergi. Seguro FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Achille Fulgenzi came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Seguro FC 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 Achille Fulgenzi couldn't finish the play. Augusto Masci kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. If Achille Fulgenzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camillo Franceschi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinando Garibaldi having to interfere. Achille Fulgenzi struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Ferdinando Garibaldi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seguro FC. Franco Preda struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Cristiano Sergi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marengo. In the 82nd minute Franco Preda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Sergi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Seguro FC's Cristiano Sergi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Seguro FC from getting a goal against them. Ferruccio Pilla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Cristiano Sergi made a huge save. Camillo Franceschi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdinando Garibaldi having to make a save. 92 minutes into the game, Seguro FC's Camillo Franceschi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ferdinando Garibaldi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 96 minutes into the match, Achille Fulgenzi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Marengo's Ferdinando Garibaldi. Ferdinando Garibaldi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.