League Play-Off

Enzo Eterno
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Munio started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Franchescolianos 09-12-18's Felipe Millan got a free kick in the 4th minute. Federico Tibalt kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Franchescolianos 09-12-18's Martín Paz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Chorache in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Saforcada's Elpidio Munio got a free kick in the 15th minute. Martín Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Munio, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Elpidio Munio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute Nereo Handi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martín Paz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nereo Handi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nereo Handi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martín Paz having to interfere. Ismael Flores received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Anibal Libertad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nereo Handi's late challenge caught a Franchescolianos 09-12-18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nereo Handi helped the player get up and apologised. Nereo Handi kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to Franchescolianos 09-12-18 getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Mario Rafel hit a great ball. Saforcada's Elpidio Munio got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Saforcada's Guillermo Viviano got a free kick in the 44th minute. Martín Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Handi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martín Paz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Munio in the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Saforcada were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adrian Romano made a kick off. The supporters of Franchescolianos 09-12-18 booed when Saforcada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Belmiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Nereo Handi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Martín Paz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With his leg Martín Paz managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Saforcada's Isaias Luzaide fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Franchescolianos 09-12-18's zone, Elpidio Munio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martín Paz came out of the goal and Elpidio Munio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Martín Paz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nereo Handi in the 66th minute. When Elpidio Munio came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Saforcada 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 Elpidio Munio couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elpidio Munio in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martín Paz saved Franchescolianos 09-12-18 from getting behind. Elpidio Munio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martín Paz having to interfere. Amancio Rencio made in the 82nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Nereo Handi however managed to control. If Nereo Handi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Munio in the 84th minute of play forced Franchescolianos 09-12-18's goalkeeper Martín Paz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the game, Elpidio Munio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Martín Paz. Elpidio Munio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. When the match was over Saforcada could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Franchescolianos 09-12-18 throughout the match.