League Play-Off

Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alfredo Henric got the match started through his kick off. Hermengildo Gonsalvo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Henric in the 3rd minute of play. Mikolaj Kalinowski's late challenge caught a Pilciao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mikolaj Kalinowski helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sportivo DeContra! If Amadeo Louis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16th minute, Silvinho Cunha 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. In the 19th minute, Sportivo DeContra's Silvinho Cunha ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mauricio Steven. Mauricio Steven yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. If Silvinho Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Amadeo Louis made a precise shot to the right of Mauricio Steven. Pilciao's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Hermengildo Gonsalvo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delmar Mancio in the 36th minute of the match. Torbjörn Dalberg kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Hermengildo Gonsalvo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Henric's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Henric during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sportivo DeContra booed when Pilciao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Henric didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amadeo Louis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silvinho Cunha made a kick off. Mauricio Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeo Louis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Todor hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Mauricio Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvinho Cunha in the 57th minute of the match. After 58 played minutes Pilciao got a freekick which was hit by Leo Erroman. When Silvinho Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Sportivo DeContra fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Silvinho Cunha couldn't finish the play. Silvinho Cunha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauricio Steven read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th match minute, Sportivo DeContra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikolaj Kalinowski to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Pilciao's Leo Erroman got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 69thth minute of the game Silvinho Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pilciao's Mauricio Steven was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Sportivo DeContra booed when Pilciao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Vela didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Pilciao's Leo Erroman got a free kick in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Amadeo Louis notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Pilciao's Mauricio Steven. Mauricio Steven was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 76 minutes into the match, Sportivo DeContra's Silvinho Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauricio Steven narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mauricio Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Dimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84th play minutes Amadeo Louis shot 4-2, a short shot which went by Mauricio Steven and just under the crossbar into goal. After 91 played minutes Pilciao got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Vela. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Silvinho Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportivo DeContra's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvinho Cunha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauricio Steven breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.