League Play-Off

Stadio Cesate
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alex Marinucci kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Codrea AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Gianfrancesco came free, but Alessandro Conforti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fausto Gianfrancesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alessandro Conforti having to interfere. Antonio Scoca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Senatore having to interfere. If Alvaro Mastrocola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvaro Mastrocola's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alessandro Conforti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. After 23 minutes, Ercole Venditti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cesate FC and the Codrea AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Alvaro Mastrocola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Marinucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute, Alex Marinucci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ettore Senatore was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Alvaro Mastrocola kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alessandro Conforti. That made the score 1-1 in the 42 minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The supporters of Codrea AFC booed when Cesate FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Attilio Marsilio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ettore Senatore didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Marinucci went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 72 minutes into the match, Cesate FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Marinucci came free, but Ettore Senatore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cesate FC's Ettore Senatore proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Cesate FC from getting a goal against them. In the 76th minute, Fausto Gianfrancesco had to leave the field with a concussion. After 76 minutes, Ferdinando Tabacchi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Codrea AFC and the Cesate FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Codrea AFC's Ferdinando Tabacchi got a free kick in the 77th minute. Codrea AFC's Antonio Scoca got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cesate FC's Ettore Senatore proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Cesate FC from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Codrea AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.