League Play-Off

Vallerana
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenico Di Massa started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Camillo Giusti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vallerana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Moschini AFC the free kick. After 2 played minutes Vallerana got a freekick which was hit by Camillo Giusti. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Federico Polito during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, one of Vallerana:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vallerana. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Moschini AFC. Emiliano Di Rocco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Diego Caracciolo. 0-1. After 11 played minutes Vallerana got a freekick which was hit by Armando Pari. Domenico Di Massa struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Diego Caracciolo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moschini AFC. After 17 played minutes Vallerana got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Vasco. Cesare Napoleone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Carter Ali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 minutes, Alberigo Vasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vallerana and the Moschini AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th minute, Alberigo Vasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alessio Pizzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Caracciolo having to interfere. Domenico Di Massa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Diego Caracciolo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Domenico Di Massa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Diego Caracciolo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Moschini AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesare Napoleone was the one to do the kick off. Emiliano Di Rocco kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Carter Ali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Napoleone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugenio Carlini charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eugenio Carlini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 55th match minute, Moschini AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Carlini to maneuver through the defense. Moschini AFC's Carter Ali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Marcantonio in the 71st minute of play. Alessio Pizzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diego Caracciolo having to make a save. Domenico Di Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes Moschini AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Carlini. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Moschini AFC! After a defensive mix-up in Moschini AFC's zone, Armando Pari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carter Ali came out of the goal and Armando Pari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Moschini AFC's Eugenio Carlini got a free kick in the 95th minute. Federico Polito, 96 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Carter Ali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Marcantonio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.