League Play-Off

Stadio Casticciano
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alberto Trentini started the match with the kick off. Ermanno Romanese received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Elia Lemme came out and tried to block the shot, but Ermanno Romanese slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Alberto Trentini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alessandro Cirigliano was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Alberto Trentini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Alessandro Cirigliano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Alessandro Cirigliano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alberto Trentini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cesare Ciccone fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Casticciano's protests and gave Cesare Ciccone a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th match minute, Casticciano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Ciccone to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elia Di Maio during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Casticciano:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Banne AFC:s goal. In the 22nd minute, Ermanno Romanese reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elia Lemme. The goal made the score 2-1. Ermanno Romanese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Elia Lemme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elia Di Maio hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Elia Lemme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermanno Romanese in the 31st minute of the match. Bruno Fino scored 3-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elia Lemme, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ermanno Romanese struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Elia Lemme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casticciano. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Casticciano! In the 41st minute there was a penalty for Banne AFC. Enrico Giannotti stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alessandro Cirigliano. 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Trentini in the 44th minute of play forced Casticciano's goalkeeper Alessandro Cirigliano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 3-3 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ermanno Romanese stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ermanno Romanese charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ermanno Romanese the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Trentini in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alessandro Cirigliano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Fulvio Di Falco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casticciano's Fulvio Di Falco got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alessandro Cirigliano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto Lopez in the 77th minute. After a rather tough play, Casticciano's Bruno Fino got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Enrico Giannotti's shot from long distance in the 83rd minute was not bad at all, but Casticciano's Alessandro Cirigliano knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Casticciano's goalkeeper Alessandro Cirigliano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, Casticciano's Ermanno Romanese sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elia Lemme narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fulvio Di Falco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Elia Lemme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulvio Di Falco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Casticciano were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.