League Play-Off

Stadio Crea
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alberigo Grasso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Alberigo Grasso recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anthony Spinosa. Alberigo Grasso showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Alberigo Grasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crea's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberigo Grasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Spinosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 13 minutes, Cristiano Melucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crea and the Vigarano Pieve players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anthony Spinosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberigo Grasso in the 22nd minute of the match. If Alberigo Grasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio Calabrese fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Flocco having to interfere. In the 28th minute Eugenio Calabrese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Flocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferruccio De Luca charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ferruccio De Luca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eugenio Calabrese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Fabiano Flocco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Franco Caniglia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vigarano Pieve fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. When Edoardo Como fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vigarano Pieve's protests and gave Edoardo Como a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Vigarano Pieve getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Edoardo Como hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Crea's Alberigo Grasso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anthony Spinosa. Anthony Spinosa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Eugenio Calabrese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Fabiano Flocco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franco Caniglia was the one to do the kick off. Alessandro Pezzella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Anthony Spinosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Crea's goalkeeper Fabiano Flocco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferruccio De Luca. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Alberigo Grasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crea's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberigo Grasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Spinosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vigarano Pieve's goalkeeper Anthony Spinosa, 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 Dennis Napoleone during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dennis Napoleone kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Eugenio Calabrese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Vigarano Pieve's Eugenio Calabrese sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabiano Flocco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberigo Grasso in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anthony Spinosa saved Vigarano Pieve from getting behind. In the 80th minute, Alex De Palma sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Vigarano Pieve's Anthony Spinosa didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Grasso in the 84th minute of play forced Vigarano Pieve's goalkeeper Anthony Spinosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Alberigo Grasso put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Anthony Spinosa. Eugenio Calabrese recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 97 in the game by Eugenio Calabrese from a close distance when the talented Fabiano Flocco managed to make a qualified save. Crea's players were relieved.