League Play-Off

Stadio delle Querce
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Angelo Cauli took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ennio Giolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Corrado Marsilio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Angelo Cauli 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. In the 13th minute, Ferruccio Mariano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Parnasca AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Ennio Giolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bianco Di Marco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Fanfarone having to interfere. The supporters of Parnasca AFC booed when OratorioSantaMariaRossa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Piattelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciro Facchini took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Corrado Marsilio. Corrado Marsilio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Corrado Marsilio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ennio Giolo's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Facchini in the 43rd minute of play forced OratorioSantaMariaRossa's goalkeeper Corrado Marsilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corrado Marsilio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ciro Facchini's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Ciro Facchini made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ennio Giolo got free with Corrado Marsilio in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciro Facchini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Parnasca AFC's Bruno Trevisani got a free kick in the 66th minute. After 68 played minutes Parnasca AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ferruccio Mariano. Angelo Cauli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Angelo Cauli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 73 minutes into the game, OratorioSantaMariaRossa's Bianco Di Marco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Domenico Fanfarone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Bianco Di Marco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Fanfarone having to interfere. Ciro Facchini struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Corrado Marsilio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Parnasca AFC. In the 85th match minute, OratorioSantaMariaRossa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinando Di Rado to maneuver through the defense. When Ciro Facchini came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Parnasca 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 Ciro Facchini couldn't finish the play. Parnasca AFC played a much better game than OratorioSantaMariaRossa and deserved their victory. The OratorioSantaMariaRossa players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.