League Play-Off

Stadio Fregene
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Filippo Castellazzi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emiliano Pacella kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Claudio Toninelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Pacella in the 5th minute of the match. After 13 minutes, Beppe Torri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fregene AFC and the Laganadi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Beppe Torri kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emiliano Pacella in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudio Toninelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Filippo Castellazzi came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Laganadi 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 Filippo Castellazzi couldn't finish the play. 20 minutes into the match, Fregene AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Filippo Castellazzi came free, but Claudio Toninelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Emiliano Pacella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Laganadi getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Diego Nicolai hit a great ball. Aurelio Raiola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fregene AFC's Augusto Franceschi in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laganadi's goalie prevented a goal. Augusto Franceschis short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Cristiano Desiderio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Filippo Tiberio kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Filippo Castellazzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Bellisario was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 37 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of Laganadi:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fregene AFC:s goal. The referee gave Fregene AFC a penalty, 39 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Damiano Nardi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Laganadi's Cristiano Desiderio. 1-0. Cristiano Desiderio was a little too slow when Aurelio Raiola got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. When Filippo Castellazzi fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Laganadi's protests and gave Filippo Castellazzi a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Laganadi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Fregene AFC a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Damiano Nardi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Laganadi's Cristiano Desiderio. 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aurelio Raiola was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Fregene AFC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Fortunato Collovati hit a great ball. After 57 played minutes Laganadi got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Gianfrancesco. In the 59th match minute, Laganadi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francesco Gianfrancesco to maneuver through the defense. Cristiano Desiderio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Raiola in the 61st minute of play. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Aurelio Raiola sped through Laganadi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cristiano Desiderio. After 68 minutes of play, Fregene AFC's Aurelio Raiola made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Desiderio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristiano Desiderio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Raiola in the 77th minute of play. Filippo Tiberio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Claudio Toninelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Pacella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Toninelli having to interfere. Beppe Torri got his second yellow card in the match during the 85th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Beppe Torri hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Many of Laganadi's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Laganadi may have spent more time on the ball, but Fregene AFC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.