League Play-Off

Seals Emirates
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Niceto Ostots kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Jeronimo Firmin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Focas United CA defense, Pedro Argi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nemesio Rufio. The Focas United CA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nemesio Rufio should have stopped the shot. Igor Che received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Nemesio Rufio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 played minutes Focas United CA got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Abar. Guillermo Dimo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jacinto Cordarryl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ambrosio Dayam having to interfere. Nemesio Rufio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Argi in the 31st minute of play. Igor Che blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nemesio Rufio having to make a save. Nemesio Rufio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Che, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Nemesio Rufio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Argi in the 40th minute of play. Pedro Argi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nemesio Rufio having to interfere. In the 46th minute Pedro Argi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemesio Rufio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ambrosio Dayam made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Jacinto Cordarryl sent off a good shot on target. After the first half Beruti were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Pedro Argi made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 57 minutes, Igor Che managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beruti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Che was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Natalio Oihan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Haroldo Abar hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. With his leg Nemesio Rufio managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Beruti's Igor Che fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Pedro Argi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niceto Ostots charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Niceto Ostots the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 72 minutes in the game Natalio Oihan after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Nemesio Rufio. A very good opportunity. With a little luck, Focas United CA's Nemesio Rufio got control of the ball when Igor Che tried to sneak it across the goal line. Igor Che could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Nemesio Rufio made a huge save. In the 77th minute, Igor Che 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. Igor Che who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Nemesio Rufio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Igor Che could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Nemesio Rufio made a huge save. Haroldo Abar charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Haroldo Abar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Beruti booed when Focas United CA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Abar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Igor Che fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nemesio Rufio having to interfere. Nemesio Rufio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Igor Che went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Beruti's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.