League Play-Off

Peluche Arena
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. Benicio Balasi started the match with the kick off. Benicio Balasi might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reynaldo Balesio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benicio Balasi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 6th minute Benicio Balasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Andres Ubelteso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Blas Beremundo hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Reynaldo Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Balasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Andres Ubelteso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reynaldo Balesio was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. If Benicio Balasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Reynaldo Balesio stood somewhat misplaced when Benicio Balasi came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 18 minute. In the 21st match minute, BLACK LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgardo Ferdinand to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, BLACK LIONS's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Balasi came free, but Reynaldo Balesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, CA Quake's Andres Ubelteso got a free kick in the 24th minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Silvestre Eli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BLACK LIONS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvestre Eli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. BLACK LIONS's Reynaldo Balesio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save BLACK LIONS from getting a goal against them. After 32 minutes, Abel Inko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Quake and the BLACK LIONS players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CA Quake getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Abel Inko hit a great ball. CA Quake's Silverio Cordearo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Eli in the 33rd minute of play. Reynaldo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Balasi in the 35th minute of play. Reynaldo Balesio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benicio Balasi in the 38th minute. Benicio Balasi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Reynaldo Balesio made a huge save. In the 40th minute, Santiago Lordi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 minutes, Benicio Balasi made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. BLACK LIONS's Reynaldo Balesio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silvestre Eli made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benicio Balasi in the 53rd minute of play forced BLACK LIONS's goalkeeper Reynaldo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The CA Quake fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when CA Quake's Benicio Balasi 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 58 minutes of play, CA Quake's Benicio Balasi made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reynaldo Balesio was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Benicio Balasi came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the CA Quake 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 Benicio Balasi couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Balasi in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Balesio saved BLACK LIONS from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andres Ubelteso in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Balesio saved BLACK LIONS from getting behind. In the 73rd minute, Benicio Balasi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CA Quake fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. CA Quake's Igor Jago was substituted for Abel Inko. CA Quake made a substitution. Jacobo Mouricio replaced Victoriano Sustrai. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Benicio Balasi managed to get in a good position for a shot. CA Quake's supporters rose to their feet, but Benicio Balasi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reynaldo Balesio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When CA Quake's Andres Ubelteso in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BLACK LIONS's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the BLACK LIONS defense, Benicio Balasi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reynaldo Balesio. The BLACK LIONS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reynaldo Balesio should have stopped the shot. In the 87th minute Cayetano Aznaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reynaldo Balesio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Balasi in the 91st minute of the match. Reynaldo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Balasi in the 94th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomi Giusti in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reynaldo Balesio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. CA Quake fully deserved thier win.