League Play-Off

Stadio Campagna Lupi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniele Ceci got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Niguarda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francesco Cellucci to maneuver through the defense. Corrado Zangari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Andrea Giacomozzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Comunardo Toccaceli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Giacomozzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Campagna Lupia's Andrea Giacomozzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Toccaceli in the 17th minute of play. Fortunato Santacroce was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 25th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Corrado Zangari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corrado Basilico kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Fortunato Santacroce was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 31st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Corrado Zangari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrea Giacomozzi having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Comunardo Toccaceli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andrea Giacomozzi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Corrado Zangari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Niguarda AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Comunardo Toccaceli made a kick off. Campagna Lupia's Andrea Giacomozzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Comunardo Toccaceli in the 53rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emilio Carbonaro during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Corrado Zangari got free with Andrea Giacomozzi in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Flavio Faccio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Caruso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Ceci in the 67th minute of play. After 70 played minutes, Campagna Lupia's Domenico Palombi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alberto Caruso 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 Campagna Lupia reached it. Daniele Ceci might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alberto Caruso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniele Ceci ran back to his position shaking his head. Niguarda AFC's Alberto Caruso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Ceci in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Niguarda AFC's Alfonso Moschetta got a free kick in the 79th minute. Flavio Faccio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Alberto Caruso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niguarda AFC's Corrado Zangari got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrea Giacomozzi came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Niguarda AFC's Comunardo Toccaceli. But to his dismay, Comunardo Toccaceli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Corrado Zangari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Andrea Giacomozzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Caruso came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Campagna Lupia's Daniele Ceci. But to his dismay, Daniele Ceci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.