League Play-Off

Alfredo M.Beranger
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Anillaco AFC's Silvio Elizardo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dante Rey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodosio Lando having to interfere. Ramon Artaldo struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Eloy Elodio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gasolero. After a rather tough play, Anillaco AFC's Herminio Iban got a free kick in the 10th minute. When Nereo Behe fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gasolero's protests and gave Nereo Behe a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Anillaco AFC booed when Gasolero was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Behe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th match minute, Anillaco AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabricio Ponce to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Orland took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eloy Elodio. Anillaco AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 20 minutes, Joel Mon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anillaco AFC and the Gasolero players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st match minute, Anillaco AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Mon to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ramon Artaldo in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eloy Elodio saved Anillaco AFC from getting behind. Ramon Artaldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Eloy Elodio made a huge save. 26 minutes into the game, Ramon Artaldo lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Eloy Elodio. 31 minutes into the match, Silvio Elizardo notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Gasolero's Teodosio Lando. Teodosio Lando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 40th minute of the match Gasolero got a corner. Anillaco AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ricardo Orland ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Ricardo Orland got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Eloy Elodio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a little luck, Anillaco AFC's Eloy Elodio got control of the ball when Ramon Artaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eloy Elodio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Guerau in the 47th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Damian Guerau to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Damian Guerau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Elodio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Guerau in the 56th minute of play forced Anillaco AFC's goalkeeper Eloy Elodio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Rey's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teodosio Lando read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 61stth minute of the game Silvio Elizardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gasolero's Teodosio Lando was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Ramon Artaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eloy Elodio was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Silvio Elizardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teodosio Lando was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Teodosio Lando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvio Elizardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Anillaco AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Artaldo came free, but Eloy Elodio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvio Elizardo in the 82nd minute of play forced Gasolero's goalkeeper Teodosio Lando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Anillaco AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Guerau came free, but Eloy Elodio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Rey's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teodosio Lando read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Gasolero were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Anillaco AFC for a fine match.