League Play-Off

Stadio Corasson
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fabrizio Demaria took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Christian Meo managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Corasson SC's Eraldo De Gregorio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The nice shot from Eraldo De Gregorio in the 4thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Christian Meo had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Ennio Eboli might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Meo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ennio Eboli ran back to his position shaking his head. Ennio Eboli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Meo having to interfere. Fabrizio Demarias short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Christian Meo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Christian Meo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrizio Demaria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Corasson SC's Ennio Eboli dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Ciro Rosini received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Christian Meo came out and tried to block the shot, but Ciro Rosini slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 26th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabrizio Demaria got free with Christian Meo in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the match, Corasson SC's Fabrizio Demaria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christian Meo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eraldo De Gregorio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Christian Meo made a huge save. 43 minutes into the match, CapoEspiatorio's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Eboli came free, but Christian Meo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eraldo De Gregorio struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Christian Meo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corasson SC. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Ennio Eboli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corasson SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ennio Eboli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Meo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dario Vittorio was the one to do the kick off. Eraldo De Gregorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Fabrizio Demaria made a precise shot to the right of Christian Meo. CapoEspiatorio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Christian Meo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eraldo De Gregorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Ennio Eboli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christian Meo having to make a save. After 65 minutes of play, Corasson SC's Fabrizio Demaria made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christian Meo was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabrizio Demaria in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christian Meo saved CapoEspiatorio from getting behind. In the 72nd minute, Fabrizio Demaria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Corasson SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabrizio Demaria in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christian Meo saved CapoEspiatorio from getting behind. Christian Meo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ennio Eboli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82ndth minute of the game Fabrizio Demaria who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CapoEspiatorio's Christian Meo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Emanuele Larizza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Christian Meo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fabrizio Demaria came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Corasson SC 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 Fabrizio Demaria couldn't finish the play. Corasson SC's Eraldo De Gregorio got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Corasson SC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.