League Play-Off

Stadio Navacchio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francesco Costantini started the match with the kick off. Ciccio Volpe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Masciarelli in the 8th minute of the match. A collision led to Navacchio FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Franco Improta hit a great ball. In the 14th match minute, Cervara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Toschi to maneuver through the defense. Francesco Costantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciccio Volpe having to interfere. After 21 minutes, Emanuele Mei mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Navacchio FC and the Cervara players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ermanno Pezzella recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28thth minute of the game Cristiano Melucci who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Navacchio FC's Amos Di Fonzo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The attack was good, but when Diego De Simone in the 40th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Diego De Simone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ciccio Volpe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Melucci to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermanno Pezzella got free with Amos Di Fonzo in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristiano Melucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Navacchio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Melucci came free, but Amos Di Fonzo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciccio Volpe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego De Simone in the 62nd minute of play. After 64 played minutes, Navacchio FC's Aldo Balestra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ciccio Volpe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Navacchio FC reached it. Cervara's Cristiano Melucci got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Navacchio FC's goalkeeper Amos Di Fonzo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermanno Pezzella. Cristiano Melucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Mei kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Navacchio FC's goalkeeper Amos Di Fonzo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermanno Pezzella. Ciccio Volpe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego De Simone in the 88th minute of the match. Ermanno Pezzella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermanno Pezzella who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Amos Di Fonzo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Diego De Simone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.