League Play-Off

Yesenia Cardenas
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. Ridouane Palermo started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Espinillos FC's goalkeeper Marcus Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcus Silva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Uzuri in the 6th minute. The supporters of Muten booed when Los Espinillos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimeno Gumaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Uzuri received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcus Silva came out and tried to block the shot, but Pedro Uzuri slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. Pedro Uzuri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcus Silva had great luck who in the 16thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ridouane Palermo from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Muten were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Los Espinillos FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carmelo Rodas took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Pedro Uzuri got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcus Silva quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ridouane Palermo took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcus Silva. Marcus Silva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Pedro Uzuri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muten's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Uzuri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcus Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Uzuri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Marcus Silva when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Los Espinillos FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Pedro Uzuri scored to the left of an out of position Marcus Silva, making the score, 4-0. Ricardo Mateus kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zula Munko in the 38th minute of play forced Muten's goalkeeper Asmund Marchorst to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Los Espinillos FC's zone, Ridouane Palermo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcus Silva came out of the goal and Ridouane Palermo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Los Espinillos FC's Marcus Silva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Los Espinillos FC from getting a goal against them. When Ridouane Palermo in the 45th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Marcus Silva kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 5-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Jimeno Gumaro made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Quilo in the 56th minute of play forced Muten's goalkeeper Asmund Marchorst to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ridouane Palermo in the 58th minute of play forced Los Espinillos FC's goalkeeper Marcus Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Prospero Orlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Muten's Asmund Marchorst proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Muten from getting a goal against them. Luis Orlondon's late challenge caught a Muten's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luis Orlondon helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes Los Espinillos FC got a freekick which was hit by Luis Orlondon. Ridouane Palermo took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcus Silva. Marcus Silva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. In the 70thth minute of the game Ridouane Palermo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Espinillos FC's Marcus Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Muten fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Muten's Ridouane Palermo 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 7-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Prospero Orlan hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Zula Munko took a quick shot and it went in 7-1 without a chance for Asmund Marchorst to make any attempt to save it. Muten made a substitution. Laureano Llorian replaced Prospero Orlan. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Espinillos FC's goalkeeper Marcus Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ridouane Palermo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcus Silva having to make a save. Ridouane Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcus Silva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Ridouane Palermo scored 8-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcus Silva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Muten made a substitution. Adolfo Chago replaced Gonzalo Rolado. The audience thought a goal was coming when Poli Albizua got free with Asmund Marchorst in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 86 minutes into the match, Zula Munko dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Asmund Marchorst, 8-2. In the 92nd minute Pedro Uzuri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Los Espinillos FC's zone, Pedro Uzuri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcus Silva came out of the goal and Pedro Uzuri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.