League Play-Off

Estadio Fair
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Donato Silviano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godfredo Tanio having to interfere. 5 minutes into the game, Leonides Roland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Bulls F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fair AFC the free kick. 8 minutes into the match, Fair AFC's Donato Silviano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Godfredo Tanio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Roberto Guerau notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Fair AFC's Carolo Oton. Carolo Oton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jose Lorien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carolo Oton having to interfere. Jose Lorien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delmiro Cristos during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Delmiro Cristos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, The Bulls F.C's Arsenio Nevada broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Fair AFC's zone, Jose Lorien stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carolo Oton came out of the goal and Jose Lorien tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 31 minutes into the game, Donato Silviano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Godfredo Tanio. Donato Silviano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Carolo Oton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Lorien in the 38th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Fair AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Lorien came free, but Carolo Oton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 49 played minutes Arsenio Nevada shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Fair AFC's Carolo Oton to catch but Arsenio Nevada was lucky. It became 1-2 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. After the first half The Bulls F.C were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jose Lorien to make the kick off. With a little luck, Fair AFC's Carolo Oton got control of the ball when Roberto Guerau tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Fair AFC's goalkeeper Carolo Oton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carolo Oton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose Lorien, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The Bulls F.C's Roberto Guerau got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonatan Mel's late challenge caught a The Bulls F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonatan Mel helped the player get up and apologised. After 68 played minutes Fair AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Mel. Jose Lorien received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Carolo Oton came out and tried to block the shot, but Jose Lorien slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 70th minute. Donato Silviano struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Godfredo Tanio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fair AFC. A hard shot 77 in the game by Roberto Guerau from a close distance when the talented Carolo Oton managed to make a qualified save. Fair AFC's players were relieved. After 79 minutes of play, Fair AFC's Gerardo Cheche made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Godfredo Tanio was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 91st minute, Anacleto Raitin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Godfredo Tanio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo Cheche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Bulls F.C's Jose Lorien got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Bulls F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.