League Play-Off

HarryMatichon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rene Jacob kicked off to start the match. Mariano Iratzeder's late challenge caught a Loventuel AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Iratzeder helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Harrys F.C getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Mariano Iratzeder hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Harrys F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Cisco came free, but Norberto Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Loventuel AFC booed when Harrys F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Evis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberto Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Cisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rene Jacob received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Norberto Joey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Harrys F.C getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Gabriel Evis hit a great ball. Rene Jacob struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Norberto Joey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Loventuel AFC. In the 26th minute, Rene Jacob 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 27th minute, Ricardo Ramond hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Harrys F.C's Norberto Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Jacob in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Harrys F.C booed when Loventuel AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Manuelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberto Joey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Cisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sixto Cisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Harrys F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Loventuel AFC:s goal. In the 44th minute there was a penalty for Loventuel AFC. Reynaldo Kemen stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Norberto Joey. 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Iratzeder to strike the kick off in the second half. Rene Jacob received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Norberto Joey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 58 in the game by Sixto Cisco from a close distance when the talented Norberto Joey managed to make a qualified save. Harrys F.C's players were relieved. Rene Jacob sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Loventuel AFC's Sixto Cisco got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Loventuel AFC's Rene Jacob got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norberto Joey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Jacob in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Jacob in the 72nd minute of play forced Harrys F.C's goalkeeper Norberto Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sixto Cisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sixto Cisco came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Loventuel AFC 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 Sixto Cisco couldn't finish the play. If Rene Jacob had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Higinio Manuelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loventuel AFC'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.