League Play-Off

DIEGO ALBERTO MILITO
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hermengildo Ursino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hermengildo Ursino in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisco Raymond prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cosme Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Edvin Dalgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute, Ivan Flor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cosme Francesco was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Lucian Triboi charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucian Triboi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of MDQ Raptors FC booed when Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucian Triboi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Edvin Dalgren in the 27th minute of play forced MDQ Raptors FC's goalkeeper Cosme Francesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Adrio came free, but Francisco Raymond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Ursino in the 31st minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Francisco Raymond to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MDQ Raptors FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abelardo Rocendo in the 32nd minute. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Anísio Cosme got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Rocendo came free, but Francisco Raymond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Racing Club's Sven-Edvin Dalgren in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MDQ Raptors FC's goalie prevented a goal. Teofilo Adrio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Francisco Raymond having to make a save. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Club's goalkeeper Francisco Raymond, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Francisco Raymond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Järvenperä in the 40th minute of play. After having played for 43 minutes, Sven-Edvin Dalgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sven-Edvin Dalgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sven-Edvin Dalgren's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Cosme Francesco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Racing Club's Francisco Raymond played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Ursino in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sven-Edvin Dalgren to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Grzegorz Krychowiak 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. Cosme Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Ubarna, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After some careless play in the MDQ Raptors FC defense, Sven-Edvin Dalgren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cosme Francesco. The MDQ Raptors FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cosme Francesco should have stopped the shot. Sven-Edvin Dalgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Francisco Raymond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Järvenperä in the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, MDQ Raptors FC's Abelardo Rocendo got a free kick in the 65th minute. Francisco Raymond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Järvenperä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosme Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Edvin Dalgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Raymond made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Hermengildo Ursino sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Ursino came free, but Francisco Raymond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MDQ Raptors FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abelardo Rocendo in the 86th minute. Daniel Järvenperä made a great header on MDQ Raptors FC's corner, it was just that Racing Club's Francisco Raymond managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 88th match minute, Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carolo Indalecio to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Raymond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Järvenperä, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Racing Club players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.