League Play-Off

Stadio Basovizza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Cosimo Avesani started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Basovizza AFC's Emilio Martano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Ettore Petrucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Micucci in the 11th minute of play. Amos Ferraris hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Aurelio Madaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damiano Melani kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute of the match Alvise Verna shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristoforo Mandelli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 25th minute Aurelio Madaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Mandelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aurelio Madaio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Basovizza AFC's Demetrio Caneva got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Aurelio Madaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Mandelli having to interfere. If Christian Micucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristoforo Mandelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Avesani in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

After 57 played minutes, Basovizza AFC's Daniele Cerrone shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ettore Petrucci came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Basovizza AFC reached it. 60 minutes into the match, Aurelio Madaio notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Basovizza AFC's Cristoforo Mandelli. Cristoforo Mandelli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Avesani in the 67th minute of play forced Basovizza AFC's goalkeeper Cristoforo Mandelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Basovizza AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Avesani came free, but Cristoforo Mandelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ettore Petrucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Tocci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristoforo Mandelli was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Arrigo Orsini. Cristoforo Mandelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aurelio Madaio in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Aldo Tocci had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ettore Petrucci. Fecchio's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aldo Tocci was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Cristoforo Mandelli made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Aurelio Madaio sent off a good shot on target. Christian Micucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Petrucci having to interfere. Christian Micucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 93 in the game by Aurelio Madaio from a close distance when the talented Cristoforo Mandelli managed to make a qualified save. Basovizza AFC's players were relieved. 95 minutes into the match, Basovizza AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Avesani came free, but Cristoforo Mandelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Fecchio players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Basovizza AFC.