League Play-Off

Acevedo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) MessiDeTroya's David Horado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Raimundo Bela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faustino Qwinton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Horado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15thth minute of the game Horacio Oier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MessiDeTroya's Gaspar Policarpio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gaspar Policarpio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Oier, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 19 minutes, Ricardo Horado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MessiDeTroya and the Acevedo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MessiDeTroya getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ricardo Horado hit a great ball. The supporters of Acevedo AFC booed when MessiDeTroya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Horado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horacio Oier in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaspar Policarpio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 24th minute David Horado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Qwinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Horado in the 25th minute of play forced Acevedo AFC's goalkeeper Faustino Qwinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Desiderio Rayman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, Celedonio Restu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Acevedo AFC's Faustino Qwinton didn't even have to move. Ariel Theodore kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. MessiDeTroya's David Horado got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. David Horado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustino Qwinton having to interfere. Bernabe Lia struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Faustino Qwinton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MessiDeTroya. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Horado in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Faustino Qwinton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 45th minute, Bernabe Lia made a precise shot to the right of Faustino Qwinton. Acevedo AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horacio Oier to make the kick off. MessiDeTroya's Gaspar Policarpio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Bela in the 52nd minute of play. Bernabe Lia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Faustino Qwinton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 60 minutes into the match, Isaac Monico notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Acevedo AFC's Faustino Qwinton. Faustino Qwinton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Faustino Qwinton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernabe Lia in the 63rd minute. If Bernabe Lia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Horado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute Acevedo AFC were awarded a corner. Omar Alvarez went to the cornerflag to take it. Ariel Theodore made a great header on Acevedo AFC's corner, it was just that MessiDeTroya's Gaspar Policarpio managed to reach the ball for a save. After a defensive mix-up in MessiDeTroya's zone, Horacio Oier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaspar Policarpio came out of the goal and Horacio Oier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. MessiDeTroya's Gaspar Policarpio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horacio Oier in the 76th minute of play. When Desiderio Rayman fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Acevedo AFC's protests and gave Desiderio Rayman a yellow card for diving instead. Faustino Qwinton was a little too slow when David Horado got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-3. 0-4 became the score in the 87th minute when David Horado elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Horacio Oier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gaspar Policarpio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raimundo Bela went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. MessiDeTroya's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.