League Play-Off

Stadio Paina Brugazz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilio Giordano got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Emilio Giordano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carter Maietta. Paina Brugazzo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emilio Giordano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 9 played minutes Paina Brugazzo got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Lucentini. After recieving a nice pass, Coste AFC's Franco Cala tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fortunato Stragapede in the 20th minute of play forced Coste AFC's goalkeeper Carter Spione to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th match minute, Coste AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Piccone to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Coste AFC's zone, Cristoforo Tiburtini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carter Spione came out of the goal and Cristoforo Tiburtini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fortunato Stragapede received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Carter Spione tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Gizzi's late challenge caught a Paina Brugazzo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernesto Gizzi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Coste AFC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Ernesto Gizzi hit a great ball. Carter Spione made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristoforo Tiburtini in the 32nd minute. After some careless play in the Paina Brugazzo defense, Emilio Giordano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carter Maietta. The Paina Brugazzo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carter Maietta should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Emilio Giordano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coste AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilio Giordano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carter Maietta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Claudio Zarrella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Carter Maietta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 47 minutes, Emilio Giordano made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Paina Brugazzo's Carter Maietta tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fortunato Stragapede stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristoforo Tiburtini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Carter Spione tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Ciccio De Fina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Coste AFC booed when Paina Brugazzo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ennio Gervasi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paina Brugazzo's Carter Maietta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Paina Brugazzo from getting a goal against them. If Cristoforo Tiburtini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Giordano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carter Maietta having to interfere. In the 87th minute of the match Franco Cala sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carter Maietta skillfully saved the ball. If Claudio Zarrella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Coste AFC getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Franco Cala hit a great ball. When the match was over Coste AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Paina Brugazzo throughout the match.