League Play-Off

Auguste Gusteau
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Anier Isias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cirilo Adrio's late challenge caught a Leo Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cirilo Adrio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Leo Team booed when Ratatouille was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 14 minutes, Florencio Tancredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leo Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florencio Tancredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Ratatouille booed when Leo Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Tancredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ratatouille's Albertinho Barbosa got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the game, Filiberto Nuñez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. German Jaunzuria was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Florencio Tancredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anier Isias might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over António Oliveira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anier Isias ran back to his position shaking his head. 29 minutes into the game, Mariano Gipuzkoa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leo Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ratatouille the free kick. After a rather tough play, Leo Team's Mariano Gipuzkoa got a free kick in the 29th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Leo Team's zone, Albertinho Barbosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. António Oliveira came out of the goal and Albertinho Barbosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the game, Anier Isias recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of António Oliveira. Anier Isias showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Filiberto Nuñez hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ratatouille's zone, Florencio Tancredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Jaunzuria came out of the goal and Florencio Tancredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filiberto Nuñez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without German Jaunzuria having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After a defensive mix-up in Ratatouille's zone, Florencio Tancredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Jaunzuria came out of the goal and Florencio Tancredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Ratatouille getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Justino Claus hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cecilio Mero in the 67th minute of play forced Leo Team's goalkeeper António Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cecilio Mero in the 68th minute of play forced Leo Team's goalkeeper António Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. António Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Oliveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Romero in the 78th minute of play. Alberto Abadia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. German Jaunzuria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Team's Jonas Tiadoro was substituted for Aldo Ubendu. In the 83rd match minute, Ratatouille was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Mero to maneuver through the defense. German Jaunzuria made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Florencio Tancredo sent off a good shot on target. Artemio Pancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 93 minutes, German Jaunzuria successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Leo Team supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Leo Team would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.