League Play-Off

Emiliano Scarpitto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bruno Cuartio kicked off to start the match. In the 6th play minute Eustacio Fidensio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Raul Sousa. 1-0. Kricton were furious when Godofredo Niguel was red carded, 9 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Godofredo Niguel kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Apolo Chale put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sebastian Teodor. Raul Sousa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eustacio Fidensio in the 23rd minute. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Freddy Roldanillo took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Raul Sousa to make any attempt to save it. Eustacio Fidensio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Sousa made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Freddy Roldanillo sent off a good shot on target. 36 minutes into the match, Kricton's goalkeeper Raul Sousa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Freddy Roldanillo. Kricton's Raul Sousa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Kricton from getting a goal against them. After having played for 45 minutes, Freddy Roldanillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piojoso F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Freddy Roldanillo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute, Eustacio Fidensio made a precise shot to the right of Raul Sousa. Kricton's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Godofredo Lixandro to strike the kick off in the second half. Cesar Cordaryal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Sebastian Teodor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 56 minutes of play, Piojoso F.C.'s Eustacio Fidensio made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raul Sousa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Raul Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustacio Fidensio in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute Godofredo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raul Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustacio Fidensio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raul Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Lixandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Eustacio Fidensio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Piojoso F.C.'s Sebastian Teodor got control of the ball when Apolo Chale tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Kricton defense, Leopoldo Palban kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raul Sousa. The Kricton fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raul Sousa should have stopped the shot. 82 minutes into the match, Kricton's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Roldanillo came free, but Raul Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Roldanillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Eustacio Fidensio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Kricton's goal looked a bit too open when Eustacio Fidensio came free, but Raul Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Roldanillo in the 94th minute of play. Kricton's Federico Estevez was substituted for Bruno Cuartio. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Piojoso F.C. had played much better football throughout.