League Play-Off

Guaviraví
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabio Mateo got the match started through his kick off. Angelino Montrelle hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Bruno Astrada successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Jonas Sidoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Jonas Sidoro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leon Urdaspal was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Leon Urdaspal came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Victorica FC's Severo Gitano. But to his dismay, Severo Gitano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Romeo Txomin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Bruno Astrada made a huge save. Bruno Astrada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Mateo, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Severo Gitano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severo Gitano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leon Urdaspal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severo Gitano in the 37th minute of play. Anselmo Beliran's late challenge caught a Victorica FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anselmo Beliran helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes Los Hornos FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Beliran. Fabio Mateo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jonas Sidoro made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Victorica FC's Severo Gitano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leon Urdaspal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jonas Sidoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute, Jonas Sidoro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leon Urdaspal. The goal made the score 0-2. Bruno Astrada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Txomin, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Victorica FC's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Txomin came free, but Bruno Astrada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Romeo Txomin 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. Oscar Gaskon hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. If Romeo Txomin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bruno Astrada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Txomin in the 84th minute of play. Fabio Mateo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Victorica FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.