League Play-Off

Lucio FranK
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bernabe Cisco made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Quebrachos got a freekick which was hit by Higinio Amor. After a rather tough play, Reformista Social Club's Domingo Guillen got a free kick in the 5th minute. Santiago Pepillo might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paolo Mikeldi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santiago Pepillo ran back to his position shaking his head. Evaristo Elodio kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Domingo Guillen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Enrique Bidun made a huge save. Gabriel Filipo took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paolo Mikeldi. Paolo Mikeldi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A collision led to Quebrachos getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Reynaldo Teixeira hit a great ball. Reformista Social Club's Albino Mateus got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Quebrachos's Luis Distiratsu got a free kick in the 16th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Evaristo Elodio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Enrique Bidun. That made the score 1-1 in the 19 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erubiel Martxelin got free with Enrique Bidun in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabriel Filipo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Mikeldi having to interfere. Melquiades Juvenal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Mikeldi having to interfere. Paolo Mikeldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Filipo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Filipo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paolo Mikeldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Filipo in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Quebrachos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Pepillo to maneuver through the defense. If Gabriel Filipo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Quebrachos made a substitution. Aurre Garzon replaced Santiago Pepillo. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriel Filipo made a kick off. Julio Odon's late challenge caught a Quebrachos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Julio Odon helped the player get up and apologised. The score was 1-3 after a penalty in the 55th minute, where Quebrachos:s Melquiades Juvenal tricked Reformista Social Club:s Paolo Mikeldi with a difficult ball by the left post. A collision led to Quebrachos getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Melquiades Juvenal hit a great ball. Gabriel Filipo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Mikeldi having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, Reformista Social Club's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Filipo came free, but Paolo Mikeldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Filipo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-4 to the left of a surprised Paolo Mikeldi 71 minutes into the match. In the 76th play minute Aurre Garzon came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Paolo Mikeldi. 1-5. Gabriel Filipo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Mikeldi having to interfere. When Gabriel Filipo came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Quebrachos 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 Gabriel Filipo couldn't finish the play. Gabriel Filipo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th of the match, Gabriel Filipo tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Paolo Mikeldi got in the way and made a wonderful save. If Ippolit Fonarev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 89 minutes into the game, Gabriel Filipo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paolo Mikeldi. Gabriel Filipo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. Paolo Mikeldi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Filipo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Melquiades Juvenal lost his temper 97 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 98th match minute, Quebrachos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melquiades Juvenal to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle sounded Quebrachos left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Reformista Social Club.