League Play-Off

RODELFI AUTOMOVILES
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelo Isias made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Chepe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RODELFI F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ the free kick. After a rather tough play, RODELFI F.C's Rodolfo Chepe got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 16th minute, Zeledon Jago fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ceferino Mateus, passed just outside the right post. After 20 minutes, Erubiel Romelio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RODELFI F.C and the Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ's Marcelo Isias 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Tomás Monico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Cleto Timo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleto Timo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Napier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, Carmelo Lamberto notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ's Ceferino Mateus. Ceferino Mateus was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpected shot in the 37th minute by Zeledon Jago got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. RODELFI F.C's Cleto Timo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Isias in the 39th minute of play. Genaro Rumaldo's late challenge caught a Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Genaro Rumaldo helped the player get up and apologised. Genaro Rumaldo kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Tomás Monico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleto Timo having to interfere. Marcelo Isias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Cleto Timo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Napier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zeledon Jago to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Isias in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cleto Timo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 58 minutes into the match, RODELFI F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Isias came free, but Cleto Timo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Zeledon Jago put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ceferino Mateus. 65 minutes into the match, Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Jago came free, but Ceferino Mateus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Carmelo Lamberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ceferino Mateus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 played minutes RODELFI F.C got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Rumaldo. Tomás Monico struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Cleto Timo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ. In a very dangerous position, a player in RODELFI F.C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Cleto Timo, was totally fooled by Ḩaiƪe Selaššie ڸƦϜ's Leonides Calixto, who 82 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Isias in the 86th minute of play forced RODELFI F.C's goalkeeper Cleto Timo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Isias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleto Timo having to interfere. Tomás Monico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cleto Timo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Cleto Timo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomás Monico in the 97th minute. RODELFI F.C's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.