League Play-Off

MARTINI ARENA
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hipolito Peruanton got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Virgilio Austin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Orlando Dalmai 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. Hipolito Peruanton struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Siro Errando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarah AFC. Teofilo Millrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Dalmai in the 14th minute of the match. In the 25th match minute, Sarah AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hipolito Peruanton to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Dalmai got free with Teofilo Millrick in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Orlando Dalmai managed to get in a good position for a shot. MARTINI UNITED's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Dalmai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofilo Millrick breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Urbano Rosalio might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teofilo Millrick. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Urbano Rosalio ran back to his position shaking his head. Siro Errando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hipolito Peruanton in the 42nd minute of play. After having played for 43 minutes, Orlando Dalmai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MARTINI UNITED's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlando Dalmai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Sarah AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Lorenzo Basualdo hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Teofilo Millrick didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Esteve Rico went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When Orlando Dalmai came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the MARTINI UNITED 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 Orlando Dalmai couldn't finish the play. After 62 played minutes MARTINI UNITED got a freekick which was hit by Esteve Rico. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Rico in the 68th minute of play forced Sarah AFC's goalkeeper Teofilo Millrick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavio Efraim took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Siro Errando. Siro Errando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Genaro Sayveon charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Genaro Sayveon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd minute, Genaro Sayveon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 75 minutes of play, MARTINI UNITED's Orlando Dalmai made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teofilo Millrick was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlando Dalmai in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teofilo Millrick prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sarah AFC's Gabriel Loren got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, MARTINI UNITED's Siro Errando got control of the ball when Octavio Efraim tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 89 played minutes, Sarah AFC's Elias Salbatore shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Siro Errando 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 Sarah AFC reached it. The audience was convinced that Orlando Dalmai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teofilo Millrick was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. When the referee ended the match the MARTINI UNITED players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.