League Play-Off

Gessler
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Faustino Aznaro took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Delmar Bidun got free with Albano Ranolfo in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clodoveo Tavio kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Gessler AFC's Sebastian Weather ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Albano Ranolfo. Albano Ranolfo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Delmar Bidun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Gessler AFC's Delmar Bidun got a free kick in the 26th minute. Benard AFC's Faustino Aznaro managed to work through Gessler AFC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Faustino Aznaro dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Generoso Rubio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Felipe Montrel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delmar Bidun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Albano Ranolfo made a huge save. If Sebastian Weather had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ernesto Txatxu fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Benard AFC's protests and gave Ernesto Txatxu a yellow card for diving instead. After 43 played minutes Benard AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Txatxu. Justino Lugo hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

Albano Ranolfo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Weather in the 52nd minute of play. After 61 minutes of play, Gessler AFC's Sebastian Weather made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albano Ranolfo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sebastian Weather fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Ranolfo having to interfere. Faustino Aznaro struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Felipe Montrel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benard AFC. In the 72nd minute of the match David Playo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Felipe Montrel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Clodoveo Tavio's late challenge caught a Gessler AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clodoveo Tavio helped the player get up and apologised. Clodoveo Tavio kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Delmar Bidun 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. Sebastian Weather fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Ranolfo having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Faustino Aznaro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Felipe Montrel. That made the score 2-1 in the 87 minute of play. Albano Ranolfo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Weather in the 91st minute of the match. After 92 minutes, Candido Jaen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gessler AFC and the Benard AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gessler AFC's Candido Jaen got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gessler AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Benard AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.