League Play-Off

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Luciano Victoro started the match with the kick off. Dante Frascuelo made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Ren Zhi Ke sent off a good shot on target. When Kaplan's Luciano Victoro in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Globalización's goalie prevented a goal. Baptiste Després kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes in the game Luke Toussain did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Fabrício Kannemann. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luciano Victoro in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Frascuelo saved Globalización from getting behind. After 22 minutes of play, Globalización's Dionisio Guter made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emilian Martinez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kang Ke Zhen might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emilian Martinez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kang Ke Zhen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 27th match minute, Globalización was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejandro Ascencio to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, Globalización's goalkeeper Dante Frascuelo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ren Zhi Ke. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionisio Guter in the 31st minute of play. Kaplan's Emilian Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Guter in the 33rd minute of play. Globalización were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Kaplan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Juan Txilar took the corner. The corner ended in Kang Ke Zhen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kaplan's Emilian Martinez did a great save. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Guter in the 38th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Dante Frascuelo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 42nd match minute, Globalización was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Spurgeon to maneuver through the defense. Baptiste Després hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Dante Frascuelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Victoro, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 57th minute Ren Zhi Ke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Frascuelo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Globalización's Artemio Urbasa was substituted for Dionisio Guter. Baptiste Després made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Globalización's Juan Txilar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artemio Urbasa got free with Emilian Martinez in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaplan made a substitution. Teodosio Erramu replaced Pascual Burni. After a rather tough play, Kaplan's Luke Toussain got a free kick in the 69th minute. Globalización made a substitution. Ruperto Bingen replaced Juan Txilar. A sloppy throw-in by Fabrício Kannemann in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Globalización's Francisco Ospin. 78 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Artemio Urbasa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ren Zhi Ke in the 80th minute of play forced Globalización's goalkeeper Dante Frascuelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Artemio Urbasa. Through an outstanding action, after 92 minutes, Emilian Martinez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Globalización's Dante Frascuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damião Granja in the 93rd minute of play. Artemio Urbasa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emilian Martinez came out and tried to block the shot, but Artemio Urbasa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 96th minute. Globalización's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.