League Play-Off

Stadio Verziano
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Valerio got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Frank Valerio 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. If Arturo Verdini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Arturo Verdini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Verziano's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Verdini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinando Mancinelli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ciccio Maurizi came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Sovico 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 Ciccio Maurizi couldn't finish the play. Alvaro Mazzone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Pili having to interfere. Anthony Pili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Maurizi, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. If Alvaro Mazzone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciccio Maurizi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Pili having to interfere. Ciccio Maurizi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Pili having to interfere. After 22 minutes, Alberigo Schirone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Verziano and the Sovico players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Verziano getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Alberigo Schirone hit a great ball. Anthony Pili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciccio Maurizi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Pocobello 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. In the 28th minute, Ennio Sammartano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anthony Pili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciccio Maurizi in the 40th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Mazzone got free with Anthony Pili in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Sovico's Alvaro Mazzone slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anthony Pili. That made the score 1-1 after 53 minutes of play. When Alvaro Mazzone came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Sovico 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 Alvaro Mazzone couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camillo Cameli during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sovico booed when Verziano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo Cameli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute Frank Valerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinando Mancinelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Mazzone struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Anthony Pili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sovico. Ciccio Maurizi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Anthony Pili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Alberigo Schirone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciccio Maurizi struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Anthony Pili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sovico. Ferdinando Mancinelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Verdini in the 95th minute of the match. Ferdinando Mancinelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Valerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Arturo Verdini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.