League Play-Off

Dela Alpi
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the game, Juventus FC's Sabino Marrero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Justin Abril made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. If Kevinn De Bruyne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Justin Abril made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabino Marrero in the 18th minute of play. UE Cornella's Justin Abril played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sabino Marrero in the 24th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Sabino Marrero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justin Abril saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Justin Abril made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabino Marrero in the 34th minute of play. The supporters of UE Cornella booed when Juventus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macias Pantoja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Quin Camaño took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mansour Buffon. Juventus FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rolando Arenas got free with Justin Abril in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 41 minutes into the match, UE Cornella's Aurre Villa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mansour Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurre Villa in the 45th minute of play forced Juventus FC's goalkeeper Mansour Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sabino Marrero was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurre Villa in the 52nd minute of play forced Juventus FC's goalkeeper Mansour Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute UE Cornella were awarded a corner. Edvin Vennerberg went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led UE Cornella's Edvin Vennerberg to fire away a dangerous shot which Mansour Buffon despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Macias Pantoja in the 55th minute of play forced UE Cornella's goalkeeper Justin Abril to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Quin Camaño had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Aurre Villa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mansour Buffon was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. UE Cornella's Justin Abril played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Arenas in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, UE Cornella's goal looked a bit too open when Macias Pantoja came free, but Justin Abril reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Rolando Arenas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Justin Abril was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Aurre Villa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juventus FC's Mansour Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurre Villa in the 67th minute of play. If Aurre Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus FC's zone, Aurre Villa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mansour Buffon came out of the goal and Aurre Villa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. UE Cornella's Justin Abril played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anko Arias in the 75th minute of play. In the 80th minute Sabino Marrero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Justin Abril saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind UE Cornella's goalkeeper Justin Abril, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aurre Villa came free, but Mansour Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sabino Marrero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Justin Abril having to make a save. If Aurre Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. UE Cornella's Justin Abril played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Arenas in the 94th minute of play. UE Cornella's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.