League Play-Off

Verde Verde
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) DoLaR BluE's Manuel Bras 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. Teodoro Bermudez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Ariel Tulio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estacas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ariel Tulio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christan Vieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Ariel Tulio put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Christan Vieri. The supporters of Estacas FC booed when DoLaR BluE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Illart didn't get a good kick on the ball. Estacas FC's Ariel Tulio got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, DoLaR BluE's Gogo Jerardo got a free kick in the 21st minute. Christan Vieri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ariel Tulio's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Estacas FC's Niceto Richie got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Christan Vieri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ariel Tulio's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Ariel Tulio scored 0-2 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christan Vieri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fermin Chorche could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Benjamin Gaufred made a huge save. 34 minutes into the match, Estacas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Bras came free, but Benjamin Gaufred reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anier Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Christan Vieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 played minutes DoLaR BluE got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Ixidor. Esteve Rami took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Christan Vieri. DoLaR BluE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Christan Vieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Tulio in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Estacas FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ariel Tulio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Anier Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estacas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anier Abreu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christan Vieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ariel Tulio came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Estacas FC 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 Ariel Tulio couldn't finish the play. Teodoro Bermudez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ariel Tulio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Christan Vieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Gaufred made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Bras in the 64th minute of play. Teodoro Bermudez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ariel Tulio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. DoLaR BluE's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Anier Abreu 79 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Ariel Tulio took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Christan Vieri to make any attempt to save it. Abelardo Veronica kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. After 92 played minutes, DoLaR BluE's Rigoberto Blai shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benjamin Gaufred came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in DoLaR BluE reached it. Benjamin Gaufred showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Chorche in the 96th minute of the match.