League Play-Off

Santamarina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Galácticos Fútbol Club's Agustin Izel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Albano Oliverios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artemio Paulin in the 4th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Galácticos Fútbol Club's Mauro Salvadore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonio Theobald narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute, Galácticos Fútbol Club's Ismael Beltxe seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ismael Beltxe the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Galácticos Fútbol Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ismael Beltxe had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Galácticos Fútbol Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of GALISTEO:s goal. Rogelio Blanco shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Artemio Paulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Albano Oliverios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 14th minute by Artemio Paulin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 20th minute of the match Galácticos Fútbol Club got a corner. GALISTEO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Serafino Presebal ran over to the corner to take the kick. Martin Indar's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Albano Oliverios firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of GALISTEO booed when Galácticos Fútbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Quilino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Moises Quilino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antonio Theobald read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Galácticos Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Indar came free, but Albano Oliverios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albano Oliverios stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artemio Paulin's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Albano Oliverios made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Martin Indar sent off a good shot on target. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Artemio Paulin was the one to do the kick off. Galácticos Fútbol Club's Nestor Lesardo got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mauro Salvadore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Theobald having to interfere. Antonio Theobald made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Salvadore in the 55th minute. Antonio Theobald didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mauro Salvadore went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Antonio Theobald made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Salvadore in the 63rd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Galácticos Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Paulin came free, but Albano Oliverios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Artemio Paulin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Albano Oliverios. Galácticos Fútbol Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Artemio Paulin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Mauro Salvadore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, GALISTEO's Antonio Theobald got control of the ball when Mauro Salvadore tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Martin Indar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moises Quilino's late challenge caught a GALISTEO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Quilino helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Galácticos Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Moises Quilino hit a great ball. Artemio Paulin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Oliverios having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.