League Play-Off

Estadio Profundidad
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arturo Gilabert got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Isaias Jerico mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fair FC and the Profundidad players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Isaias Jerico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evelio Seguinus's late challenge caught a Fair FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evelio Seguinus helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Profundidad getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Evelio Seguinus hit a great ball. Emilio Leheren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Gilabert in the 6th minute of the match. A collision led to Profundidad getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Leopoldo Asteri hit a great ball. Arturo Gilabert scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilio Leheren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th match minute, Fair FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeronimo Theodore to maneuver through the defense. Fair FC's Guillermo Llin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Tiadoro in the 16th minute of play. Fair FC's Isaias Jerico got his second yellow card of the match in the 16th minute. The referee ordered Isaias Jerico off the ground. A collision led to Fair FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Isaias Jerico hit a great ball. Celestino Remigio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Leheren having to interfere. Eustaquio Reyes charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eustaquio Reyes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eustaquio Reyes hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Arturo Gilabert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Emilio Leheren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th match minute, Fair FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Sauveur to maneuver through the defense. Elvio Tximitx recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Fair FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silvestre Tiadoro made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elvio Tximitx got free with Emilio Leheren in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luisito Presebal during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Profundidad booed when Fair FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Presebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Profundidad's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Adolfo Eladio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Jose Kemen might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emilio Leheren. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jose Kemen ran back to his position shaking his head. After 77 played minutes Profundidad got a freekick which was hit by Delmiro Claus. 87 minutes into the match, Silvestre Tiadoro notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Fair FC's Guillermo Llin. Guillermo Llin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Despite being the better team, Fair FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.