League Play-Off

Zurditos Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Zurditos FC's Gilberto Abancens 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. After 5 minutes, Julio Dominic mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zurditos FC and the Morillo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 5 played minutes Zurditos FC got a freekick which was hit by Julio Dominic. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Zurditos FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Morillo AFC:s goal. 23 minutes into the match, Ezequiel Ciceron had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silvestre Hats. Morillo AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ezequiel Ciceron was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Gilberto Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th match minute, Morillo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Flor to maneuver through the defense. If Gilberto Abancens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvestre Hats made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Abancens in the 34th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Donato Federigo 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. After 40 played minutes Zurditos FC got a freekick which was hit by Fulgencio Rivero. Donato Federigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ezequiel Ciceron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Silvestre Hats showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Abancens in the 54th minute of the match. Gerardo Furman charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerardo Furman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gerardo Furman hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Ezequiel Ciceron 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. Gilberto Abancens took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silvestre Hats. Silvestre Hats dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. In the 77th minute, Filiberto Ubendu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilberto Abancens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silvestre Hats showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Gilberto Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Hats having to interfere. In the 86th match minute, Morillo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Omero to maneuver through the defense. After 88 minutes of play, Zurditos FC's Gilberto Abancens made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvestre Hats was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Abancens in the 93rd minute of play forced Morillo AFC's goalkeeper Silvestre Hats to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilberto Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Hats having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Zurditos FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Morillo AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.