League Play-Off

FORTALEZA DEL SUR
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juan-Román Riquelme started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Severo Gartzi 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. 4 minutes into the game, Americo Dolfos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Religiosos Del Poder's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LEGENDARY the free kick. In the 4th match minute, Los Religiosos Del Poder was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Americo Dolfos to maneuver through the defense. Baltasar Iigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th match minute, Los Religiosos Del Poder was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Salvator to maneuver through the defense. Erubiel Estebe struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Angelo Beremundo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Religiosos Del Poder. After a rather tough play, LEGENDARY's Ruben Horado got a free kick in the 19th minute. Iker Urtun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Frusciante having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in LEGENDARY's zone, Baltasar Iigo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelo Beremundo came out of the goal and Baltasar Iigo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ruben Horado hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Erubiel Estebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Beremundo having to interfere. Severo Gartzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over John Frusciante. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Severo Gartzi ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Juan-Román Riquelme managed to get in a good position for a shot. LEGENDARY's supporters rose to their feet, but Juan-Román Riquelme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John Frusciante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juan-Román Riquelme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Iker Urtun 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Iker Urtun managed to get in a good position for a shot. LEGENDARY's supporters rose to their feet, but Iker Urtun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John Frusciante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baltasar Iigo to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Iker Urtun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEGENDARY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iker Urtun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Severo Gartzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. LEGENDARY's Esteve Donio got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Juan-Román Riquelme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. John Frusciante was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 74th minute Esteve Donio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Frusciante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ruben Horado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erubiel Estebe got free with Angelo Beremundo in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Iker Urtun 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. John Frusciante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan-Román Riquelme, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. When Iker Urtun came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the LEGENDARY 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 Iker Urtun couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute Juan-Román Riquelme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Frusciante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Los Religiosos Del Poder's Baltasar Iigo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelo Beremundo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of LEGENDARY:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Los Religiosos Del Poder:s goal. LEGENDARY:s Angelo Beremundo showed great skill when he stopped Arturo Salvator:s penalty.