League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Errando started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Teodoro Oso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Cosme Asur sped through CROACIA F.C's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hilario Machado. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Errando in the 16th minute of play forced CaPocaNioNieRi F.C.'s goalkeeper Artemio Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Constantino Su fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CROACIA F.C's protests and gave Constantino Su a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to CROACIA F.C getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Constantino Su hit a great ball. If Teodoro Oso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cayetano Argi in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hilario Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the match, Teodoro Oso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artemio Marquez. CaPocaNioNieRi F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Teodoro Oso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Hilario Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Izotz in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to CaPocaNioNieRi F.C. getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Romeo Vincent hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Leonel Nayely 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. In the 36th minute Elpidio Errando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artemio Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 37 minutes, Leon Ramond mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CROACIA F.C and the CaPocaNioNieRi F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Leon Ramond hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cayetano Argi in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hilario Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elpidio Errando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Artemio Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After recieving a nice pass, CROACIA F.C's Leonel Nayely tried to score from far away in the 47th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.

Elpidio Errando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hilario Machado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cosme Asur's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 58th match minute, CROACIA F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantino Su to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the game, CaPocaNioNieRi F.C.'s Cosme Asur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hilario Machado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Hilario Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosme Asur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artemio Marquez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elpidio Errando's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Artemio Marquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Errando, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After a rather tough play, CaPocaNioNieRi F.C.'s Freddy Izotz got a free kick in the 76th minute. Artemio Marquez acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 79th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Leonel Nayely. CaPocaNioNieRi F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Elpidio Errando scored to the left of an out of position Artemio Marquez, making the score, 2-2. Artemio Marquez acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 88th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Valentin Velasco. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.