League Play-Off

Stadio Corcagnano
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ennio Ferrara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Florian Gabriele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrico Cellucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesare Barberio got free with Florian Gabriele in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the game, Christian Mancini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mandolossa AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Corcagnano the free kick. Christian Mancini hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute of the match Carter Carciofo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Florian Gabriele showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 17 minutes of play Mandolossa AFC's Christian Mancini was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 18th minute, Christian Mancini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Enrico Cellucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the game, Angelo Ferrario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corcagnano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mandolossa AFC the free kick. A collision led to Corcagnano getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Angelo Ferrario hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Corcagnano's Angelo Ferrario got a free kick in the 31st minute. Franco Andreozzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amerigo Pezzi in the 33rd minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Amerigo Pezzi made a precise shot to the right of Franco Andreozzi. Corcagnano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Franco Andreozzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amerigo Pezzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Corcagnano getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Enrico Cellucci hit a great ball. After having played for 47 minutes, Cesare Barberio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corcagnano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesare Barberio 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 very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Cesare Barberio made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Mandolossa AFC's Ennio Ferrara got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mandolossa AFC's goalkeeper Florian Gabriele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Domenico Picca during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 65th minute, one of Mandolossa AFC: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 Mandolossa AFC. With a little luck, Corcagnano's Franco Andreozzi got control of the ball when Amerigo Pezzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Amerigo Pezzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mandolossa AFC's Florian Gabriele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Barberio in the 89th minute of play. When Amerigo Pezzi came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Mandolossa 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 Amerigo Pezzi couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amerigo Pezzi got free with Franco Andreozzi in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Cristiano Landolfi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrico Cellucci's late challenge caught a Mandolossa AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enrico Cellucci helped the player get up and apologised. After 97 played minutes Corcagnano got a freekick which was hit by Enrico Cellucci. A hard shot by Domenico Picca from long distance, 98 minutes into the match, got Franco Andreozzi's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Corcagnano fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mandolossa AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.