League Play-Off

Estadio FRANCISCO
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fazlı Benli made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Kalmer Allikas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Fernando Bugedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FRANCISCO's Benedicto Malet got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute, Alexandre Pereira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blue Lock fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind FRANCISCO's goalkeeper Ciano Govelo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 20 in the game by Rodrigo Ayala from a close distance when the talented Lars Widdepenninck managed to make a qualified save. Blue Lock's players were relieved. 24 minutes into the match, Blue Lock's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Spiteri Bailey came free, but Lars Widdepenninck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciano Govelo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fazlı Benli in the 25th minute of the match. Fazlı Benli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciano Govelo having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Blue Lock's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Esteves came free, but Lars Widdepenninck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, FRANCISCO's Tim Spiteri Bailey ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lars Widdepenninck. Lars Widdepenninck yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Fernando Bugedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Lars Widdepenninck made a huge save. Lars Widdepenninck 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 38th minute. The supporters of Blue Lock booed when FRANCISCO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Malet didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute, Alexandre Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute Tim Spiteri Bailey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lars Widdepenninck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Fazlı Benli struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Ciano Govelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blue Lock. Lars Widdepenninck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Ayala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the match, Luis Esteves notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Blue Lock's Lars Widdepenninck. Lars Widdepenninck was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 60 minutes, Fernando Bugedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FRANCISCO and the Blue Lock players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fernando Bugedo kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 61 played minutes, Blue Lock's Manolo Iravedra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ciano Govelo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Blue Lock reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaroslav Korf in the 66th minute of play forced Blue Lock's goalkeeper Lars Widdepenninck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tim Spiteri Bailey in the 67th minute of play forced Blue Lock's goalkeeper Lars Widdepenninck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lars Widdepenninck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Bugedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Lars Widdepenninck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Spiteri Bailey, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute, Javier Izquierdo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Chineze Cannavaro sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Blue Lock's Lars Widdepenninck didn't even have to move. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Blue Lock! In the 74th minute there was a penalty for FRANCISCO. Chineze Cannavaro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Lars Widdepenninck. 4-1. In the 77th minute Rodrigo Ayala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lars Widdepenninck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Esteves in the 82nd minute of play forced Blue Lock's goalkeeper Lars Widdepenninck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lars Widdepenninck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaroslav Korf in the 83rd minute of play. Lars Widdepenninck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tim Spiteri Bailey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Esteves in the 87th minute of play forced Blue Lock's goalkeeper Lars Widdepenninck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Andréas Gunnarsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 minutes of play, FRANCISCO's Luis Esteves made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lars Widdepenninck was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee ended the match the FRANCISCO players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.