League Play-Off

PLAYSTATION BOWL
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolas De La Cruz started the match with the kick off. Franc Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Nilsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Fred Nilsson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 10th playminute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Beltrán in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jake Leonard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by WINNING ELEVEN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eliseo Leheren was slow to take the kick. During this time Invisible's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Eliseo Leheren got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jake Leonard quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 18th play minutes Lucas Beltrán shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Jake Leonard and just under the crossbar into goal. Jake Leonard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas De La Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 minutes WINNING ELEVEN's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eliseo Leheren who took care of the corner kick. 23 minutes into the match, WINNING ELEVEN's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas De La Cruz came free, but Jake Leonard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jake Leonard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas De La Cruz in the 25th minute of play. When Nicolas De La Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Invisible 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 Nicolas De La Cruz couldn't finish the play. Fred Nilsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franc Armani having to make a save. Invisible's Franc Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Nilsson in the 29th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, WINNING ELEVEN's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas De La Cruz came free, but Jake Leonard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fred Nilssons short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Franc Armani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when Invisible was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Ikatz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Fred Nilsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, WINNING ELEVEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Neron Veterini to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas De La Cruz in the 44th minute of play forced WINNING ELEVEN's goalkeeper Jake Leonard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Invisible's Esequiel Barco got a free kick in the 48th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fred Nilsson was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Vilhelm Gustafsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 56 played minutes Invisible got a freekick which was hit by Gonzalo Martínez. 65 minutes into the match, Invisible's Santiago Simon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jake Leonard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. WINNING ELEVEN's Ciriaco Urdaspal was substituted for Leonel Cordaro. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by WINNING ELEVEN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eliseo Leheren was slow to take the kick. During this time Invisible's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Invisible's corner Eliseo Leheren fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jake Leonard quite easily take care of the ball. In the 72nd minute, Andro Reiman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 73 played minutes WINNING ELEVEN got a freekick which was hit by Andro Reiman. Jake Leonard didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santiago Simon went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 77 minutes into the game, Santiago Simon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Jake Leonard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago Simon in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jake Leonard saved WINNING ELEVEN from getting behind. In the 97th match minute, Invisible was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jony Maidana to maneuver through the defense. Fred Nilsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franc Armani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fred Nilsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Franc Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Nilsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Invisible supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Invisible would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.