League Play-Off

TORRE AVENGER
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gualterio Estavan kicked off to start the match. Vinicio Betadur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fermin Mantzio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinicio Betadur in the 8th minute of play. Aristides Lordi kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 10thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Deportivo Bovril's keeper Raimundo Baladi was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Avengers FC's Aristides Lordi got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vinicio Betadur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fermin Mantzio having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Deportivo Bovril's goalkeeper Raimundo Baladi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aristides Lordi. Raimundo Baladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Lekubegi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimundo Baladi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Lekubegi in the 34th minute of play. If Aristides Lordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Bovril's zone, Jairo Lekubegi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raimundo Baladi came out of the goal and Jairo Lekubegi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 45th minute, Vinicio Betadur 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jairo Lekubegi to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aristides Lordi in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raimundo Baladi saved Deportivo Bovril from getting behind. Raimundo Baladi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Lekubegi in the 58th minute of the match. Aristides Lordi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimundo Baladi having to interfere. Deportivo Bovril's Raimundo Baladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo Lekubegi in the 64th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Avengers FC's Aristides Lordi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raimundo Baladi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 70th match minute, Avengers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saverio Gaspard to maneuver through the defense. If Jairo Lekubegi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Avengers FC's Fermin Mantzio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Avengers FC from getting a goal against them. Fermin Mantzio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualterio Estavan, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After 94 minutes, Hugo Kemen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avengers FC and the Deportivo Bovril players grew even worse after the yellow card. For all the effort they put into the match, the Deportivo Bovril players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Avengers FC.