League Play-Off

Coliseo Licio Apolo
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Rodrigo Ayala made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of FRANCISCO booed when OLIMPIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ubendu Cacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. OLIMPIA's Lartaun Ibar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tim Spiteri Bailey in the 8th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, OLIMPIA's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Esteves came free, but Lartaun Ibar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16thth minute of the game Tim Spiteri Bailey who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but OLIMPIA's Lartaun Ibar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, FRANCISCO's Ciano Govelo got control of the ball when Benjamin Enao tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of FRANCISCO booed when OLIMPIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordareo Bustillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute Tim Spiteri Bailey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lartaun Ibar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Rodrigo Ayala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lartaun Ibar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 35 minutes on the clock, Sava Babachev commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Lartaun Ibar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luis Esteves went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After the first half FRANCISCO were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Enao to make the kick off. Ciano Govelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Enao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, OLIMPIA's Lartaun Ibar got control of the ball when Yaroslav Korf tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Benjamin Enao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, FRANCISCO's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Enao came free, but Ciano Govelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lartaun Ibar made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Rodrigo Ayala sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, OLIMPIA's Gigi Barboni got a free kick in the 66th minute. Lartaun Ibar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Esteves in the 69th minute of play. Lartaun Ibar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Antonijoan, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. A collision led to OLIMPIA getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Hélder de Lara hit a great ball. OLIMPIA made a substitution. Gartzea Sole replaced Rik Villavedon. The supporters of FRANCISCO booed when OLIMPIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder de Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Telesforo Reyes kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Lartaun Ibar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yaroslav Korf in the 87th minute. The audience was convinced that Robustiano Tximitx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciano Govelo was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Lartaun Ibar made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Fernando Bugedo sent off a good shot on target.