League Play-Off

Stadio Panico
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristiano Toppi took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Filippo Tarantini 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmondo Marziali in the 10th minute of play forced Panico's goalkeeper Ferruccio Di Toma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute, Cristoforo Di Renzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Edmondo Marziali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bufalotta AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Marziali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferruccio Di Toma breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the match, Bufalotta AFC's Edmondo Marziali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferruccio Di Toma narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ferruccio Di Toma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmondo Marziali, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Ferruccio Di Toma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Toppi in the 18th minute of play. Edmondo Marziali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 24 minutes, Damiano Ceci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panico and the Bufalotta AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Panico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Ceci to maneuver through the defense. Felice Sessa's late challenge caught a Panico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felice Sessa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bufalotta AFC's Felice Sessa got a free kick in the 28th minute. Carlo Pensa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Bufalotta AFC defense, Filippo Tarantini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Ucci. The Bufalotta AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Ucci should have stopped the shot. Edmondo Marziali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlo Pensa was the one to do the kick off. Edmondo Marzialis short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Ferruccio Di Toma to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Panico getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Damiano Ceci hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Bufalotta AFC's Alessio Sacchi got a free kick in the 64th minute. If Filippo Tarantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Filippo Tarantini came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Panico 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 Filippo Tarantini couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippo Tarantini in the 73rd minute of play forced Bufalotta AFC's goalkeeper Ernesto Ucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute of the match Edoardo Ciolli shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernesto Ucci showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 77 minutes of play, Panico's Filippo Tarantini made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernesto Ucci was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristiano Toppi struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ferruccio Di Toma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bufalotta AFC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edoardo Ciolli during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Panico's Edoardo Ciolli got a free kick in the 83rd minute. If Cristiano Toppi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Edmondo Marziali 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.