League Play-Off

Montemurlo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfredo Montini kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Montemurlo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Lauri came free, but Ettore Di Tommaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anselmo Lauri in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ettore Di Tommaso saved Montemurlo FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elia Mariotti during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Levata FC's Elia Mariotti got a free kick in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Levata FC's goalkeeper Damiano De Laurentiis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arturo Balboni. When Levata FC's Cristiano Trombatore in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Montemurlo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Alfredo Montini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano De Laurentiis having to interfere. In the 27th match minute, Montemurlo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Mancini to maneuver through the defense. Edmondo Di Marino, 27 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 30th minute, one of Levata FC: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 Levata FC. In the 34th match minute, Levata FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edoardo Di Renzo to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Arturo Balboni sped through Levata FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Damiano De Laurentiis. Cristiano Trombatore recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristiano Trombatore took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ettore Di Tommaso. Ettore Di Tommaso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Montini in the 52nd minute of play forced Levata FC's goalkeeper Damiano De Laurentiis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Montemurlo FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristiano Trombatore fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Anselmo Lauri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Montemurlo FC's Ettore Di Tommaso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Montemurlo FC from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes into the match, Montemurlo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Lauri came free, but Ettore Di Tommaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Anselmo Lauri got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alfredo Montini struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Damiano De Laurentiis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montemurlo FC. 74 minutes into the match, Montemurlo FC's Arturo Balboni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damiano De Laurentiis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th minute of the match Domenico Ricci shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Damiano De Laurentiis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Elia Mariotti kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. If Alfredo Montini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Montemurlo FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Anselmo Burelli hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Levata FC's Antonio Musso got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute Alfredo Montini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damiano De Laurentiis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 93 played minutes Levata FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Lauri. Arturo Balboni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Levata FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Montemurlo FC.