League Play-Off

Montesol
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Lucero Vuelta started the match with the kick off. Geremia Rossello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chelu FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lucero Vuelta 7 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. If Alvino Olmos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Santiago Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristobal Radaban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Mayol having to interfere. Lucero Vuelta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Mayol having to interfere. Cristobal Radaban who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Benito Mayol when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Santiago Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Geremia Rossello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geremia Rossello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvino Olmos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Chelu FC's goalkeeper Benito Mayol had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristobal Radaban. Yvon De Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yvon De Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yvon De Silva hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucero Vuelta in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Mayol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chelu FC's Santiago Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Chelu FC's Benito Mayol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucero Vuelta in the 45th minute of play. Lucero Vuelta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Mayol having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alvino Olmos made a kick off. Cristobal Radaban recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucero Vuelta 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. In the 54th match minute, Chelu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gallo Marrero to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucero Vuelta in the 55th minute of play forced Chelu FC's goalkeeper Benito Mayol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Lucero Vuelta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Mayol. Chelu FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucero Vuelta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Chelu FC's Yvon De Silva got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Yvon De Silva off the ground. A collision led to Chelu FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Yvon De Silva hit a great ball. Benito Mayol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucero Vuelta in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute Cristobal Radaban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Mayol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. René Camara kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. When Santiago Silva came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Chelu FC 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 Santiago Silva couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Silva got free with Geremia Rossello in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benito Mayol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucero Vuelta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lucero Vuelta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucero Vuelta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Benito Mayol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Chelu FC's goalkeeper Benito Mayol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Lucero Vuelta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Mayol was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. 96 minutes into the game, Al-Andalus Balompié's Lucero Vuelta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Mayol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Al-Andalus Balompié fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chelu FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.