League Play-Off

Roncadello
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the game, Concetto Vespucci recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Davide Donati. Concetto Vespucci showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Anthony Lizzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Marsili in the 10th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes Roncadello FC got a freekick which was hit by Achille Di Luzio. Anthony Lizzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmine Primavera in the 12th minute of play. Anthony Lizzi came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Mellana FC's Cristoforo Lelli. But to his dismay, Cristoforo Lelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Concetto Vespucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davide Donati having to interfere. A collision led to Mellana FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Alex Baciadonne hit a great ball. When Concetto Vespucci came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Roncadello FC 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 Concetto Vespucci couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute of the match Bernardo Maldini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anthony Lizzi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Roncadello FC's Ferdinando Dionisi got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute, Concetto Vespucci 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. Davide Donati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Vespucci in the 38th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Filippo Marsili made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Achille Scacchi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 53 minutes into the match, Mellana FC's Filippo Marsili sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anthony Lizzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mellana FC's Edoardo Lemma got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anthony Lizzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filippo Marsili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anthony Lizzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carmine Primavera in the 67th minute. If Carmine Primavera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute Achille Di Luzio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Donati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filippo Marsili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Lizzi having to interfere. Roncadello FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Filippo Marsili scored to the left of an out of position Anthony Lizzi, making the score, 2-2. After having played for 97 minutes, Concetto Vespucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Roncadello FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Concetto Vespucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.