League Play-Off

Covello
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Artemio Soter started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The corner led Academia Solchu F.C.'s Justino Mel to fire away a dangerous shot which Ruperto Pinto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Justino Mel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Academia Solchu F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Justino Mel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruperto Pinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Academia Solchu F.C.'s Luciano Maiorga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ruperto Pinto. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. Maman Hatala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 minutes of play, FRANCIA's Javier Jaunzuria made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bass Van Eeckhout was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to FRANCIA getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Raul Cresenciano hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Cleto Ibon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruperto Pinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Maiorga, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. A collision led to FRANCIA getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Raul Cresenciano hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Cleto Ibon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ruperto Pinto was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Maman Hatala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruperto Pinto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maman Hatala in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes in the game, Cleto Ibon fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ruperto Pinto having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Anastasio Marcones received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ruperto Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the game, Justino Mel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Academia Solchu F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FRANCIA the free kick. Justino Mel hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Eriberto Terciero fired a really elegant long shot, but Bass Van Eeckhout threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Ruperto Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Maiorga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruperto Pinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maman Hatala in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Cleto Ibon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luciano Maiorga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Maman Hatala left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Academia Solchu F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Cleto Ibon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ruperto Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, FRANCIA's goal looked a bit too open when Cleto Ibon came free, but Ruperto Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Artemio Soter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bass Van Eeckhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, FRANCIA's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Maiorga came free, but Ruperto Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Cleto Ibon 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. Felipe Sotil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Pinto having to interfere. After having played for 91 minutes, Maman Hatala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Academia Solchu F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Maman Hatala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 93 minutes into the match, FRANCIA's goal looked a bit too open when Cleto Ibon came free, but Ruperto Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Maman Hatala made a precise shot to the right of Ruperto Pinto. FRANCIA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1.