League Play-Off

Stadio Pescatori
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fabrizio Falasca took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexander Fantozzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fortunato Mattei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Alfonso Avesani could shoot a difficult shot in the 13th minute, which Beppe Taranto however easily saved by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Pescatori's zone, Fabrizio Falasca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fortunato Mattei came out of the goal and Fabrizio Falasca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabrizio Falasca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felice Melone received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Beppe Taranto came out and tried to block the shot, but Felice Melone slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felice Melone in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beppe Taranto saved Cona from getting behind. A collision led to Cona getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Carter Di Filippo hit a great ball. Alfonso Avesani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Beppe Taranto made a huge save. In the 34th match minute, Cona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Pari to maneuver through the defense. Felice Melone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beppe Taranto having to interfere. Alessandro Troilo hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Felice Melone struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Beppe Taranto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pescatori. Beppe Taranto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfonso Avesani in the 42nd minute. Alexander Fantozzi struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Fortunato Mattei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cona. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felice Melone to make the kick off. Beppe Taranto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Avesani in the 52nd minute of the match. Anfilogino Pari hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Felice Melone struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Beppe Taranto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pescatori. Felice Melone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Beppe Taranto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felice Melone, 62 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The supporters of Pescatori booed when Cona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Pari didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Felice Melone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beppe Taranto was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. When Carter Di Filippo fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cona's protests and gave Carter Di Filippo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th minute, Carter Di Filippo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felice Melone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Beppe Taranto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 69 minutes into the game, Pescatori's Felice Melone nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Beppe Taranto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 74th minute Felice Melone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beppe Taranto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Felice Melone made a precise shot to the right of Beppe Taranto. Cona's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Fabrizio Falasca scored 3-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fortunato Mattei, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 83 minutes of play, Pescatori's Felice Melone made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beppe Taranto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carter Di Filippo was shown his second yellow card after 86 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 89 minutes into the match, Cona's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Avesani came free, but Beppe Taranto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.