League Play-Off

Gigante Del Mar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Epifanio Edwardo started the match with the kick off. Mario Idacio hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernabe Reynardo in the 12th minute of play forced Anyelo MDP's goalkeeper Primitivo Abalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sauce booed when Anyelo MDP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelino Manni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejo Todor was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ovidio Malvin spun around in front of the goal 22 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Sauce's goal. Sebastian Confesor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epifanio Edwardo in the 26th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Sebastian Confesor successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Sauce booed when Anyelo MDP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelino Manni didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Sauce's Sebastian Confesor got control of the ball when Ovidio Malvin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anyelo MDP's Ovidio Malvin got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Epifanio Edwardo in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebastian Confesor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 36 minutes, Serafin Castulo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anyelo MDP and the Sauce players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute there was a penalty for Sauce. Alejo Todor stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Primitivo Abalos. 0-1. With his leg Sebastian Confesor managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Anyelo MDP's Ovidio Malvin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roberto Urbez made a kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Sauce's Bernabe Reynardo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Primitivo Abalos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sebastian Confesor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Malvin in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, Sauce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Tadzio to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Malvin in the 64th minute of play forced Sauce's goalkeeper Sebastian Confesor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Urbez in the 66th minute of play forced Anyelo MDP's goalkeeper Primitivo Abalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Anyelo MDP defense, Bernabe Reynardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Primitivo Abalos. The Anyelo MDP fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Primitivo Abalos should have stopped the shot. Ovidio Malvin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Sebastian Confesor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Anyelo MDP's Epifanio Edwardo in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sauce's goalie prevented a goal. Ovidio Malvin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Angelino Manni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Confesor. Sauce's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Angelino Manni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. The supporters of Anyelo MDP booed when Sauce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabe Reynardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Epifanio Edwardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Sebastian Confesor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sauce eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.