League Play-Off

Estadio Fredriksson
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Placido Darien started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Placido Darien might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Galsino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Placido Darien ran back to his position shaking his head. Isaias Acosta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 5th playminute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Placido Darien in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santo Galsino saved Jovita from getting behind. In the 10th minute, Placido Darien reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Santo Galsino. The goal made the score 2-0. A collision led to Fredriksson AFC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Jorge Montez hit a great ball. When Carmelo Charro came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Jovita 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 Carmelo Charro couldn't finish the play. Carmelo Charro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ramiro Oliveiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Eustacio Pere managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jovita's supporters rose to their feet, but Eustacio Pere was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Oliveiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice moves Isaias Acosta could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Santo Galsino however easily saved by the left post. 37 minutes into the game, Isaias Acosta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fredriksson AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jovita the free kick. In the 37th match minute, Fredriksson AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaias Acosta to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the game, Fermin Guerau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fredriksson AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jovita the free kick. In the 40th minute, Fermin Guerau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute, Carmelo Charro 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. Isaias Acosta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Santo Galsino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carmelo Charro to make the kick off. Isaias Acosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santo Galsino having to interfere. Santo Galsino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Placido Darien in the 64th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Jovita's zone, Placido Darien stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Galsino came out of the goal and Placido Darien tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaias Acosta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carmelo Charro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Ramiro Oliveiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, Jovita's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Darien came free, but Santo Galsino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eustacio Pere hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fredriksson AFC's zone, Carmelo Charro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramiro Oliveiro came out of the goal and Carmelo Charro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santo Galsino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Darien in the 88th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Isaias Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Galsino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Fredriksson AFC booed when Jovita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Bizi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fredriksson AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.