League Play-Off

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valentino Ricci started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentino Ricci in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ignacio Di Stasi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Isótopos V.M.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Atabek Ula was slow to take the kick. During this time FUF F.C's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Atabek Ula almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Isótopos V.M.'s Ignacio Di Stasi did a great save. Isótopos V.M.'s Ignacio Di Stasi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Isótopos V.M. from getting a goal against them. Ignacio Di Stasi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Bihar, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Zacarias Austin heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 32nd minute Pedro Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Lehen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aurelio Lehen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Domingues in the 34th minute of play. If Taribo West had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taribo West in the 40th minute of play forced FUF F.C's goalkeeper Aurelio Lehen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aurelio Lehen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albeiro Usuriaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Sergio Bihar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ignacio Di Stasi. Sergio Bihar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Albeiro Usuriaga was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute Albeiro Usuriaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Lehen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 57 minutes, Pedro Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Isótopos V.M.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Domingues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen got control of the ball when Orvar Carlsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aurelio Lehen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Domingues in the 61st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Isótopos V.M. defense, Momo Sampler kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ignacio Di Stasi. The Isótopos V.M. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ignacio Di Stasi should have stopped the shot. Isótopos V.M.'s Gualterio Mede was substituted for Pedro Domingues. 79 minutes into the game, Isótopos V.M.'s Albeiro Usuriaga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aurelio Lehen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Aurelio Lehen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albeiro Usuriaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Aurelio Lehen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albeiro Usuriaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Albeiro Usuriaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute, Albeiro Usuriaga got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Isótopos V.M. were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing FUF F.C to leave the ground with a draw.