League Play-Off

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Artemio Soter made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, Ostende F.C's Ruperto Pinto threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Romeo Pacorro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Moises Bautista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Ostende F.C's Romeo Pacorro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ruperto Pinto. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. When Silvano Valerio came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Ostende F.C 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 Silvano Valerio couldn't finish the play. In the 14thth minute of the game Romeo Pacorro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FRANCIA's Ruperto Pinto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Moises Bautista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ostende F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Bautista 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. Romeo Pacorro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Pinto having to interfere. Moises Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st match minute, FRANCIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Cresenciano to maneuver through the defense. FRANCIA's Javier Jaunzuria got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ruperto Pinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Pacorro in the 26th minute of play. Ruperto Pinto was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Moises Bautista capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Moises Bautista really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the last second Ruperto Pinto throw himself and got hold of the ball when Romeo Pacorro in the 34thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Romeo Pacorro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moises Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

FRANCIA's Artemio Soter got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Moises Bautista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, Romeo Pacorro notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of FRANCIA's Ruperto Pinto. Ruperto Pinto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in FRANCIA's zone, Moises Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruperto Pinto came out of the goal and Moises Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Romeo Pacorro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Ruperto Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Romeo Pacorro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruperto Pinto was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. 76 minutes into the game, Aureliano Damario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FRANCIA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ostende F.C the free kick. In the 76th match minute, FRANCIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aureliano Damario to maneuver through the defense. If Romeo Pacorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 88 minutes into the match, FRANCIA's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Pacorro came free, but Ruperto Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moises Bautista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Pinto having to interfere. Moises Bautista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Ruperto Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisito Iturri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Javier Jaunzuria in the 98th minute. Ostende F.C walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.