League Play-Off

Bordo Pastillero
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raul Jerrald got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Maguire's zone, Valentin Lenci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kenny Andberg came out of the goal and Valentin Lenci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th match minute, Maguire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Juvenal to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maguire's goalkeeper Kenny Andberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the game, Donato Urti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gunners F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maguire the free kick. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Gunners F.C! Gunners F.C's Donato Urti shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 27th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Kenny Andberg but with some difficulty. Maguire's Tiburcio Olo got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Godfredo Vigil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenny Andberg having to interfere. Valentin Lenci's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kenny Andberg firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Godfredo Vigil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Maguire:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gunners F.C:s goal. Donato Urti shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Godfredo Vigil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenny Andberg having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Godfredo Vigil 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. Godfredo Vigil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kenny Andberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Godfredo Vigil might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kenny Andberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Godfredo Vigil ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tiburcio Olo got free with Germano Fontano in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Godfredo Vigil scored 1-1 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kenny Andberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tiburcio Olo struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Germano Fontano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maguire. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.