League Play-Off

El MaNiCoMiO
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Heroes F.C's Horacio Macias 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Ramirez got free with Orest Artemenko in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Leoncio Herrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Geronimo Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heroes F.C's Paolo Handi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rai Obis in the 17 minute of the game. Horacio Macias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabricio Inautzi charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabricio Inautzi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Heroes F.C booed when Monos Locos Disconnected was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Inautzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leoncio Herrero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Julian Laurgain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Paolo Handi in the 25th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Monos Locos Disconnected's Fabricio Inautzi. If Geronimo Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Heroes F.C's Leoncio Herrero got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Heroes F.C's Orest Artemenko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Heroes F.C from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 35 in the game by Pedro Ramirez from a close distance when the talented Orest Artemenko managed to make a qualified save. Heroes F.C's players were relieved. 42 minutes into the match, Heroes F.C's goalkeeper Orest Artemenko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Ramirez. Geronimo Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Julian Laurgain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Monos Locos Disconnected defense, Geronimo Barbosa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julian Laurgain. The Monos Locos Disconnected fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julian Laurgain should have stopped the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

A collision led to Monos Locos Disconnected getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Fabricio Inautzi hit a great ball. Geronimo Barbosa scored 1-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julian Laurgain, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 56th match minute, Monos Locos Disconnected was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabricio Inautzi to maneuver through the defense. Heroes F.C's Horacio Macias got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Monos Locos Disconnected getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Pedro Ramirez hit a great ball. When Heroes F.C's Geronimo Barbosa in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monos Locos Disconnected's goalie prevented a goal. A sloppy throw-in by Paolo Handi in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Monos Locos Disconnected's Pedro Ramirez. Julian Laurgain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leoncio Herrero, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. The audience was convinced that Ruperto Giro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orest Artemenko was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. 76 minutes into the match, Heroes F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ruperto Giro came free, but Orest Artemenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heroes F.C made a substitution. Romulo Maria replaced Horacio Macias. Monos Locos Disconnected were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.