League Play-Off

Posta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Limito FC's Claudio Pelliccioni started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Posta FC booed when Limito FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beppe Iezzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Posta FC's Aurelio Sergi tried to score from far away in the 5th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Limito FC's Emilio Mauro got control of the ball when Eugenio Senatore tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dario Stefano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Melani having to interfere. Emilio Mauro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Melucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 14 minutes, Claudio Pelliccioni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Pelliccioni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 18 minutes, Dario Stefano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dario Stefano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute Claudio Pelliccioni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domenico Melani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Eugenio Senatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Posta FC's Ernesto Melucci in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Limito FC's goalie prevented a goal. Claudio Pelliccioni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Melani having to interfere. Claudio Pelliccioni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domenico Melani having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Concetto Caccavale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armin Minati was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Claudio Pelliccioni notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Posta FC's Domenico Melani. Domenico Melani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Beppe Iezzi kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Limito FC's Alberto Ciarrocchi got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernesto Melucci to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Posta FC's zone, Dario Stefano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domenico Melani came out of the goal and Dario Stefano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Domenico Melani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Pelliccioni in the 55th minute of play. Eugenio Senatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Emilio Mauro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Melucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Mauro having to interfere. After having played for 69 minutes, Dario Stefano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dario Stefano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Pelliccioni in the 72nd minute of play forced Posta FC's goalkeeper Domenico Melani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilio Mauro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Senatore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Limito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Melucci came free, but Emilio Mauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Stefano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Eugenio Senatore managed to get in a good position for a shot. Posta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eugenio Senatore was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emilio Mauro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 87 minutes, Claudio Pelliccioni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Pelliccioni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Posta FC's zone, Beppe Iezzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domenico Melani came out of the goal and Beppe Iezzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute, Ernesto Melucci left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Posta FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.