League Play-Off

Stadio Trebiciano
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexander Di Fazio got the match started through his kick off. Alexander Di Fazio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edoardo Negrini having to interfere. After 9 minutes, Fausto Stumpo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trebiciano and the Cimone FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Trebiciano's Fausto Stumpo got a free kick in the 10th minute. Ettore Santovito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Alexander Bertolini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Cimone FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Di Fazio came free, but Edoardo Negrini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carter Madonna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ettore Santovito scored 0-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexander Bertolini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th minute, Alexander Di Fazio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Trebiciano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 48 minutes into the match, Trebiciano's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Verdecchia came free, but Alexander Bertolini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ennio Verdecchia was the one to do the kick off. Alexander Di Fazio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Ennio Verdecchia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alexander Bertolini. That made the score 1-2 in the 56 minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Cimone FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Di Fazio came free, but Edoardo Negrini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fausto Stumpo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Trebiciano's Filippo Walcher got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ettore Santovito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trebiciano's Fausto Stumpo got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Fausto Stumpo off the ground. A collision led to Trebiciano getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Fausto Stumpo hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute Ennio Verdecchia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Bertolini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ettore Santovito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cimone FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.