League Play-Off

Lionel Andres Messi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Everardo Lope kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Freddy Dunixi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hoeth´s Wisdomers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zenit FC the free kick. The supporters of Zenit FC booed when Hoeth´s Wisdomers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Dunixi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Everardo Lope managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zenit FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Everardo Lope was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Manuelo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marciano Jurgi got free with Cristo Manuelo in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Albano Guillelmus in the 13th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Hoeth´s Wisdomers's Eduardo Abajas. In the 16th minute Everardo Lope shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Manuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Freddy Dunixi 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. Hoeth´s Wisdomers's Cristo Manuelo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Hoeth´s Wisdomers from getting a goal against them. Eduardo Abajas hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Anacleto Aguilera scored 1-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristo Manuelo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zenit FC's Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy Dunixi in the 39th minute of play. When Marciano Jurgi came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Zenit FC 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 Marciano Jurgi couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Freddy Dunixi to make the kick off. Everardo Lope sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anacleto Aguilera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Cristo Manuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the game, Zenit FC's Anacleto Aguilera nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristo Manuelo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Everardo Lope in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristo Manuelo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristo Manuelo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Everardo Lope's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Godfredo Feo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Cristo Manuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute Marciano Jurgi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Manuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Hoeth´s Wisdomers's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Jurgi came free, but Cristo Manuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Everardo Lope struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Cristo Manuelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zenit FC. Everardo Lope received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Cristo Manuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 77 minutes, Everardo Lope managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zenit FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Everardo Lope was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Everardo Lope came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Zenit FC 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 Everardo Lope couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute, Anacleto Aguilera 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. Leandro Mazuste charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leandro Mazuste the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Zenit FC booed when Hoeth´s Wisdomers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Mazuste didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonas Locaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Manuelo having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, Zenit FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfredo Feo to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Zenit FC were the better team. Zenit FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.