League Play-Off

Templo del Fútbol
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Christian Rio took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Howling Dawn U18's goalkeeper Enzo Shantala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo Laurentzi. Lun Luna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saul Suarez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute of the match Howling Dawn U18 got a corner. Quitilipi's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mercurio Mercurio ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Howling Dawn U18's corner Mercurio Mercurio fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Saul Suarez quite easily take care of the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Lun Luna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Saul Suarez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Quitilipi's Saul Suarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lun Luna in the 22nd minute of play. In the 27th minute of the match, Marcelo Laurentzi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Enzo Shantala saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Aristides Egoitz hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Enzo Shantala made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Arí Lucas sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christian Rio in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enzo Shantala prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Saul Suarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lun Luna, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Astor Barbosa to make the kick off. Enzo Shantala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arí Lucas in the 53rd minute of the match. The Howling Dawn U18 fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when Howling Dawn U18's Lun Luna looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Saul Suarez was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Lun Luna capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lun Luna really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Teofilo Oriol made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Quitilipi's Inocencio Lartaun. Enzo Shantala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Laurentzi in the 65th minute of the match. After having played for 66 minutes, Lun Luna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Howling Dawn U18's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lun Luna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd minute Christian Rio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Shantala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iurie Malcoci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chicão Angelsø charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chicão Angelsø the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 79 played minutes Quitilipi got a freekick which was hit by Chicão Angelsø. After a rather tough play, Quitilipi's Chicão Angelsø got a free kick in the 80th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Mars Marte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Howling Dawn U18's supporters rose to their feet, but Mars Marte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saul Suarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Quitilipi's goalkeeper Saul Suarez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 85th minute of the match Howling Dawn U18 got a corner. Quitilipi's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mars Marte ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 87th minute, Mars Marte sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Quitilipi's Saul Suarez didn't even have to move. In the 95th minute, Teofilo Oriol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Howling Dawn U18 were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Quitilipi's much stronger midfield.