League Play-Off

MartuMar Center
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Generoso Jacob got the match started through his kick off. MILTON f.c. were furious when Leonel Tiso was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in MILTON f.c. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 2nd minute. Penalty! Cliff Thomas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Generoso Jacob, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angel Ruisko got free with Ricardinho Costa in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cliff Thomas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kiko Cera's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute of the match, Juan Gorbea got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ricardinho Costa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 24 minutes, Roque Roa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MILTON f.c. and the Rivadavia AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Roque Roa kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Cliff Thomas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kiko Cera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes MILTON f.c.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benedicto Bernaldo who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Rivadavia AFC's corner Kiko Cera fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cliff Thomas quite easily take care of the ball. In the 28th minute, Roque Roa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siro Abalos in the 46th minute of play forced MILTON f.c.'s goalkeeper Cliff Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

In the 53rd minute, Fabian Kiewra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Rivadavia AFC's Cliff Thomas threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kiko Cera, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Generoso Jacob received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Cliff Thomas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. MILTON f.c.'s Jimeno Feo was substituted for Fabian Kiewra. MILTON f.c.'s Cliff Thomas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save MILTON f.c. from getting a goal against them. When Juan Gorbea came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the MILTON f.c. 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 Juan Gorbea couldn't finish the play. MILTON f.c. made a substitution. Alvaro Michael replaced Juan Gorbea. 78 minutes into the match, Rivadavia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Ruisko came free, but Ricardinho Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, MILTON f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kiko Cera came free, but Cliff Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MILTON f.c. made a substitution. Donato Arotza replaced Angel Ruisko. The MILTON f.c. fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when MILTON f.c.'s Donato Arotza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rivadavia AFC's Ricardinho Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Arotza in the 89th minute of play. Ricardinho Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Michael in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardinho Costa saved Rivadavia AFC from getting behind. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Alvaro Michael sped through Rivadavia AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ricardinho Costa. MILTON f.c. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rivadavia AFC for a fine match.