League Play-Off

Roberto DAmico
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Charles Woodson got the match started through his kick off. The BWANA FC fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when BWANA FC's Aquiles Honesto 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Aquiles Honesto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Constantino Jurgi made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Aquiles Honesto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Constantino Jurgi. That made the score 2-0 in the 9 minute of play. In the 14th minute Charles Woodson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermengildo Tipi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Atletico Belgrano's Constantino Jurgi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atletico Belgrano from getting a goal against them. In the 18th minute of the match, Aquiles Honesto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Constantino Jurgi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Belgrano's goalkeeper Constantino Jurgi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aquiles Honesto. In the 24th minute Albano Oliverio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Jurgi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho Leal in the 26th minute of play forced BWANA FC's goalkeeper Hermengildo Tipi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Constantino Jurgi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Oliverio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute of the match Club Atletico Belgrano got a corner. BWANA FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Charles Woodson ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of BWANA FC's goalie and right to Diguinho Leal. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. BWANA FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 40 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Belgrano's goalkeeper Constantino Jurgi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernan Platon. Hermengildo Tipi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Woodson in the 41st minute of the match. After 41 minutes of play, Club Atletico Belgrano's Charles Woodson made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hermengildo Tipi was left in no man's land by his defense there! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aquiles Honesto made a kick off. Jorge Ipar hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Club Atletico Belgrano's Constantino Jurgi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquiles Honesto in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute Aquiles Honesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Jurgi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Aquiles Honesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Jurgi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Fernan Platon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Jurgi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Jerico during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Club Atletico Belgrano getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Claudio Jerico hit a great ball. BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jorge Ipar, made in the 70th minute of the game. After 71 minutes of play, BWANA FC's Fernan Platon made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Constantino Jurgi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Club Atletico Belgrano defense, Zacarias Weather kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Constantino Jurgi. The Club Atletico Belgrano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Constantino Jurgi should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Belgrano's goal looked a bit too open when Fernan Platon came free, but Constantino Jurgi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Aquiles Honesto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BWANA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. 84 minutes into the match, Aquiles Honesto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Constantino Jurgi. Club Atletico Belgrano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aquiles Honesto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. 88 minutes into the match, BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Constantino Jurgi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Constantino Jurgi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Jusepe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute Aquiles Honesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Jurgi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernan Platon in the 95th minute of play forced Club Atletico Belgrano's goalkeeper Constantino Jurgi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Constantino Jurgi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Weather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. BWANA FC had played much better football throughout.