League Play-Off

Mensa
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. Achille Scalabrino started the match with the kick off. Carlo Pelliccioni hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Achille Scalabrino in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlo Grossi saved Latina Scalo AFC from getting behind. 10 minutes into the game, one of Mensa FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Achille Scalabrino struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Carlo Grossi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mensa FC. In the 23rd minute Edoardo Lattanzio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Sartori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edoardo Sartori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edoardo Lattanzio, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Carlo Grossi was a little too slow when Achille Scalabrino got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 27th minute. The score was now 1-1. If Achille Scalabrino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 31 in the game by Cristoforo Biancone from a close distance when the talented Carlo Grossi managed to make a qualified save. Latina Scalo AFC's players were relieved. In the 34th minute Filippo Di Ruscio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Sartori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mensa FC's Amedeo Cagnetta got a free kick in the 34th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Mensa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Lattanzio came free, but Edoardo Sartori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edoardo Lattanzio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, Mensa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filippo Di Ruscio came free, but Edoardo Sartori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Achille Scalabrino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Achille Scalabrino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlo Grossi was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Edoardo Sartori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edoardo Lattanzio in the 53rd minute of the match. If Achille Scalabrino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francesco Andreassi hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Mensa FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Edoardo Lattanzio 58 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Filippo Di Ruscio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edoardo Sartori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Lattanzio in the 67th minute of play. Filippo Di Ruscio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlo Grossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Scalabrino, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Carlo Grossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Biancone in the 80th minute of the match. Cristoforo Biancone took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carlo Grossi. Carlo Grossi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 88th match minute, Latina Scalo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Morandin to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, Mensa FC's Cristoforo Biancone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlo Grossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Latina Scalo AFC's Edoardo Lattanzio got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.