League Play-Off

Medanito
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Narciso Aballe got the match started through his kick off. If Ricardo Goiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ariel Montae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Sebastian Lain 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Aballe in the 17th minute of play forced Colola AFC's goalkeeper Celestino Millrick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes, Santo Ricart mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colola AFC and the Medanito FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Medanito FC booed when Colola AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santo Ricart didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 38 played minutes Medanito FC got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Pello. In the 46th match minute, Colola AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejandro Cesario to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ariel Montae made a kick off. Fabian Gamus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Colola AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Goiz came free, but Celestino Millrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Goiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Millrick having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Colola AFC's zone, Ricardo Goiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Millrick came out of the goal and Ricardo Goiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eleuterio Platon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Montae in the 66th minute of the match. Ariel Montae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the game, Ariel Montae lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Eleuterio Platon. Ariel Montae sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Goiz in the 79th minute of play forced Colola AFC's goalkeeper Celestino Millrick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Goiz in the 84th minute of play forced Colola AFC's goalkeeper Celestino Millrick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ricardo Goiz came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Medanito FC 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 Ricardo Goiz couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Medanito FC booed when Colola AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Joey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Goiz struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Celestino Millrick didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Medanito FC. Colola AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.