League Play-Off

Anguilan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolas Haitz started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Nicolas Haitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Molles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a rather tough play, Molles's Efrain Paublo got a free kick in the 5th minute. Aaron Maldonado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Chano in the 11th minute of play. Prospero Chano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aaron Maldonado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Efrain Paublo kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Froilan Leocadio came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aureliano Jacob could save by the left post. Aaron Maldonado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prospero Chano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Nicolas Haitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Molles's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Haitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Maldonado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38thth minute of the game Prospero Chano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Anguilan FC's Aaron Maldonado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ramon Eladio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aaron Maldonado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prospero Chano in the 41st minute of the match. Prospero Chano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Aaron Maldonado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Molles were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saverio Burutzagi to strike the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Haitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Aaron Maldonado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 53 played minutes Anguilan FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Bartolome. Aaron Maldonado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Haitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Molles's Ramon Eladio got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute of the match Felix Curcio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aureliano Jacob showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Prospero Chano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes Anguilan FC got a freekick which was hit by Geronimo Weterio. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Haitz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aaron Maldonado was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Nicolas Haitz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Anguilan FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Haitz came free, but Aaron Maldonado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Molles's Nicolas Haitz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. After 85 played minutes, Molles's Efrain Paublo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aaron Maldonado 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 Molles reached it. 86 minutes into the game, Prospero Chano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Aaron Maldonado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute Nicolas Haitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Maldonado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anguilan FC's Aaron Maldonado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Haitz in the 92nd minute of play. When the match was over Molles could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Anguilan FC throughout the match.