League Play-Off

23 Jump Street
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elvio Esquipula took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Roman Lorenz came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Joker Club 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 Roman Lorenz couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind PancakeOctopus AFC's goalkeeper Dionisio Jenaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elvio Esquipula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roman Lorenz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Dionisio Jenaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 18 minutes, Arsenio Orixe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PancakeOctopus AFC and the Joker Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, PancakeOctopus AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Orixe to maneuver through the defense. Dionisio Jenaro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roman Lorenz's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Roman Lorenz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Joker Club's Epifanio Berasko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dionisio Jenaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Joker Club's Epifanio Berasko in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PancakeOctopus AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Roman Lorenz might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dionisio Jenaro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roman Lorenz ran back to his position shaking his head. Elvio Esquipula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 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.

Arsenio Orixe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 54 minutes, Arsenio Orixe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PancakeOctopus AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arsenio Orixe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Elvio Esquipula managed to get in a good position for a shot. PancakeOctopus AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elvio Esquipula was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saturnino Satordi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dionisio Jenaro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roman Lorenz's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Arsenio Orixe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 77 minutes into the match, Joker Club's Roman Lorenz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dionisio Jenaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Saturnino Satordi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvio Esquipula in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd minute of the match, Eusebio Loiola tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dionisio Jenaro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. PancakeOctopus AFC's Arsenio Orixe got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elvio Esquipula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Joker Club's zone, Arsenio Orixe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Satordi came out of the goal and Arsenio Orixe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.