League Play-Off

Ben Hill Griffin
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marcos Rosalio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregorio Foro in the 3rd minute of play. After having played for 5 minutes, Rodolfo Fraco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Utracán AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodolfo Fraco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Florida FC's Anier Ramone got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Fraco in the 8th minute of play forced Florida FC's goalkeeper Antonio Felipo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaudencio Seguinus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulgencio Bonadona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antonio Felipo. Florida FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 15th minute Gregorio Foro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Rosalio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Florida FC booed when Utracán AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Obano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Rosalio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Foro in the 17th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rodolfo Fraco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Felipo was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Modesto Ostots took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marcos Rosalio to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in Florida FC's zone, Gaudencio Seguinus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonio Felipo came out of the goal and Gaudencio Seguinus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Florida FC's goalkeeper Antonio Felipo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Modesto Ostots fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Rosalio having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodolfo Fraco made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Modesto Ostots in the 53rd minute of play forced Utracán AFC's goalkeeper Marcos Rosalio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergio Joanes hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Gregorio Foro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Florida FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 63rd minute Andres Palos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Rosalio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Antonio Felipo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A hard shot 69 in the game by Gaudencio Seguinus from a close distance when the talented Antonio Felipo managed to make a qualified save. Florida FC's players were relieved. In the 71st minute, Prospero Fonso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Rosalio was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Foro in the 75th minute of play forced Utracán AFC's goalkeeper Marcos Rosalio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ambrosio Berbiz's late challenge caught a Florida FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ambrosio Berbiz helped the player get up and apologised. Marcos Rosalio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregorio Foro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 81 minutes, Tomas Goren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Utracán AFC and the Florida FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Utracán AFC's Tomas Goren got a free kick in the 81st minute. Utracán AFC's Baldomero Eusko shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 84th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Antonio Felipo but with some difficulty. Sergio Joanes kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. When Rodolfo Fraco came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Utracán AFC 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 Rodolfo Fraco couldn't finish the play. After 89 played minutes Florida FC got a freekick which was hit by Andres Palos. Utracán AFC's Marcos Rosalio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregorio Foro in the 92nd minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Guido Obano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Utracán AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Florida FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Utracán AFC's Guido Obano got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Marcos Rosalio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Modesto Ostots in the 95th minute of the match. Marcos Rosalio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Ostots in the 97th minute of play. After some careless play in the Utracán AFC defense, Prospero Fonso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Rosalio. The Utracán AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Rosalio should have stopped the shot. Florida FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.