League Play-Off

Rodolfo N. Livio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Bilbo made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Flan Mixto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Blas Orlanda came free, but Raimundo Dorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Fernando Bilbo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Flan Mixto FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a rather tough play, Flan Mixto FC's Aquilino Balasi got a free kick in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Anibal Mendebal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raimundo Dorio was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 15th minute, EmmA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jonathan Yang fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 16th minute Anibal Mendebal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Dorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. EmmA's Melker Vennerlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Yang in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Mendebal in the 25th minute of play forced Flan Mixto FC's goalkeeper Raimundo Dorio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Melker Vennerlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Bilbo in the 26th minute of play. Jonathan Yang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Melker Vennerlund made a huge save. 29 minutes into the match, Flan Mixto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Göktürk Başbuğ came free, but Raimundo Dorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raimundo Dorio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Mendebal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EmmA's Melker Vennerlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Yang in the 33rd minute of play. If Jonathan Yang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flan Mixto FC's Raimundo Dorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Göktürk Başbuğ in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, EmmA's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Yang came free, but Melker Vennerlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Urbano Iruinea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute, Göktürk Başbuğ ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raimundo Dorio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Raimundo Dorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Mendebal in the 43rd minute of play. When Saturnino Kimetz fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EmmA's protests and gave Saturnino Kimetz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to EmmA getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Saturnino Kimetz hit a great ball. Melker Vennerlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Göktürk Başbuğ made a kick off. Flan Mixto FC's Raimundo Dorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Mendebal in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st minute Jonathan Yang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melker Vennerlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, EmmA's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Yang came free, but Melker Vennerlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flan Mixto FC made a substitution. Placido Lando replaced Fernando Bilbo. In the 67th minute of the match Flan Mixto FC got a corner. EmmA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Celestino Iruinea ran over to the corner to take the kick. Melker Vennerlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Yang in the 71st minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Göktürk Başbuğ could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Raimundo Dorio however easily saved by the left post. Melker Vennerlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Lando in the 78th minute of the match. The supporters of EmmA booed when Flan Mixto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celestino Iruinea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celestino Iruinea charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celestino Iruinea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Flan Mixto FC's Celestino Iruinea got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute Placido Lando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melker Vennerlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Melker Vennerlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Placido Lando, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Yang in the 91st minute of play forced EmmA's goalkeeper Melker Vennerlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Wouter Robbermond was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EmmA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Flan Mixto FC the free kick. The supporters of Flan Mixto FC booed when EmmA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wouter Robbermond didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Jonathan Yang had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Melker Vennerlund. EmmA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonathan Yang was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. The Flan Mixto FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.