League Play-Off

Peter O toole
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) CENTAURO F.C.'s Edoardo Petroni started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Benigno Tonete left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The General Tanz II fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in General Tanz II's zone, Edoardo Petroni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Natalio Montrel came out of the goal and Edoardo Petroni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute Benigno Tonete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Meder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CENTAURO F.C.'s Leonides Meder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benigno Tonete in the 9th minute of play. Leonides Meder came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by General Tanz II's Benigno Tonete. But to his dismay, Benigno Tonete quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Basilio Abancens did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Leonides Meder 16 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Dragoş Sorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Montrel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CENTAURO F.C. were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after General Tanz II's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dragoş Sorin took the corner. 27 minutes into the match, General Tanz II's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Janpier came free, but Natalio Montrel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dragoş Sorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Edoardo Petroni managed to get in a good position for a shot. CENTAURO F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Edoardo Petroni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Montrel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 42 minutes into the match, CENTAURO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Benigno Tonete came free, but Leonides Meder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Sverker Rosén notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of CENTAURO F.C.'s Leonides Meder. Leonides Meder was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benigno Tonete was the one to do the kick off. When General Tanz II's Benigno Tonete in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CENTAURO F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. After 57 minutes, Edoardo Petroni made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. General Tanz II's Natalio Montrel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 61 minutes into the match, General Tanz II's goalkeeper Natalio Montrel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dragoş Sorin. 61 minutes into the match, General Tanz II's goal looked a bit too open when Dragoş Sorin came free, but Natalio Montrel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Vettel kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Cipriano Lorien kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Benicio Tavio notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of CENTAURO F.C.'s Leonides Meder. Leonides Meder was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. General Tanz II made a substitution. Bartolo Mantzio replaced Sverker Rosén. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edoardo Petroni got free with Natalio Montrel in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dragoş Sorins short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Natalio Montrel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 79 minutes into the match, Dragoş Sorin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Natalio Montrel, 5-2. The supporters of General Tanz II booed when CENTAURO F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Janpier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragoş Sorin struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Natalio Montrel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CENTAURO F.C.. In the 95th minute, Bartolo Mantzio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The General Tanz II fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2.