League Play-Off

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrei Vasiliu kicked off to start the match. Edip Çelen's late challenge caught a INTERNACIONAL DE MURAROA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edip Çelen helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of INTERNACIONAL DE MURAROA booed when Velez Capo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edip Çelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Velez Capo's Isaias Rico got a free kick in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, Niceto Etor notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Velez Capo's Emirhan Canel. Emirhan Canel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Shepherd in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emirhan Canel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Niceto Etor might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emirhan Canel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Niceto Etor ran back to his position shaking his head. Emirhan Canel went to the wrong direction when Best Trims was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. INTERNACIONAL DE MURAROA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Best Trims in the 23rd minute. The corner ended in Best Trims almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Velez Capo's Emirhan Canel did a great save. Emirhan Canel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrei Vasiliu's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Gaston Iraitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Rodrigo Magurs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Gaston Iraitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Velez Capo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaston Iraitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Niceto Etor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Emirhan Canel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Emirhan Canel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niceto Etor, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Gaston Iraitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Magurs having to interfere. Gaston Iraitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Rodrigo Magurs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaias Rico kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Niceto Etor reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Emirhan Canel. The goal made the score 0-2. After having played for 70 minutes, Gaston Iraitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Velez Capo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaston Iraitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Donato Tonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodrigo Magurs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaston Iraitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. INTERNACIONAL DE MURAROA's Rodrigo Magurs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Iraitz in the 80th minute of play. Velez Capo's Ismael Sidoro was substituted for Mario Sadurni. Mario Sadurni kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Emirhan Canel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Niceto Etor went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. A collision led to Velez Capo getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Gaston Iraitz hit a great ball. Niceto Etor was extremely unlucky when he, in the 91st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of Velez Capo booed when INTERNACIONAL DE MURAROA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Roldanillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The INTERNACIONAL DE MURAROA players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.