League Play-Off

LA POPULOZA
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. Melquiades Cordarin started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Teofilo Mitxel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dangerous FC's Adolfo Leoncio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adolfo Leoncio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Alvarez in the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Alvarez in the 10th minute of play forced Dangerous FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Leoncio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Melquiades Cordarin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melquiades Cordarin in the 22nd minute of play forced FC Ryukyu's goalkeeper Ambrosio Alfonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Dangerous FC booed when FC Ryukyu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Fernendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Melquiades Cordarin did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Ambrosio Alfonso 28 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Dangerous FC's goalkeeper Adolfo Leoncio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adolfo Leoncio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Mitxel in the 33rd minute of play. Mario Urtsua hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When Fausto Alvarez came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the FC Ryukyu 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 Fausto Alvarez couldn't finish the play. If Freddy Montrel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Cordarin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ambrosio Alfonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teofilo Mitxel to make the kick off. If Teofilo Mitxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fausto Alvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Leoncio having to interfere. Ambrosio Alfonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melquiades Cordarin in the 59th minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Jimeno Brais was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Ryukyu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dangerous FC the free kick. In the 63rd minute, one of FC Ryukyu:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Ryukyu. After taking down the ball on Dangerous FC's corner Hipolito Mateo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ambrosio Alfonso quite easily take care of the ball. The Dangerous FC fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Dangerous FC's Hipolito Mateo 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Melquiades Cordarin in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ambrosio Alfonso saved FC Ryukyu from getting behind. In the 82nd minute, Fausto Alvarez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mario Urtsua charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mario Urtsua the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 84 played minutes Dangerous FC got a freekick which was hit by Mario Urtsua. In the 85th minute of the match Gilberto Tauro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adolfo Leoncio skillfully saved the ball. FC Ryukyu's Ambrosio Alfonso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melquiades Cordarin in the 88th minute of play. Freddy Montrel struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Ambrosio Alfonso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dangerous FC.