League Play-Off

Estadio Soitué
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rogelio Canor made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Altautina FC's zone, Fermin Sarracino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusebio Baladi came out of the goal and Fermin Sarracino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leon Salvino's late challenge caught a Soitué AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Salvino helped the player get up and apologised. Leon Salvino hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Soitué AFC's Camilo Oinaz tried to score from far away in the 8th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A collision led to Altautina FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Leon Salvino hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, Soitué AFC's Fermin Sarracino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusebio Baladi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes into the game, Soitué AFC's Rafael Ereinotz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eusebio Baladi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Rafael Ereinotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Altautina FC's Eusebio Baladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Sarracino in the 16th minute of play. With a little luck, Altautina FC's Eusebio Baladi got control of the ball when Rafael Ereinotz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Froilan Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonas Oriche went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Eusebio Baladi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Sarracino in the 36th minute of play. Constantino Tonete charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Constantino Tonete the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Rogelio Canor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Froilan Francesco was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After the first half Altautina FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fermin Sarracino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match Soitué AFC got a corner. Altautina FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Camilo Oinaz ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Camilo Oinaz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Eusebio Baladi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 56 minutes of play, Soitué AFC's Fermin Sarracino made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eusebio Baladi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jonas Oriche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Froilan Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Rogelio Canor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Froilan Francesco was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Rogelio Canor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Froilan Francesco having to interfere. Fermin Sarracino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Baladi having to interfere. Fermin Sarracino 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Sarracino in the 98th minute of play forced Altautina FC's goalkeeper Eusebio Baladi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Altautina FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.