League Play-Off

Dennehy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gavino Cordero got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Ritchie AFC's Venancio Emmanuel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norberto Carlomagno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Norberto Carlomagno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Emmanuel in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Danilo Chucho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Norberto Carlomagno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Lobo in the 16th minute of the match. Norberto Carlomagno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Lobo's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Gaston Lehoi's late challenge caught a Ritchie AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaston Lehoi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ritchie AFC booed when RedHunters FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Lehoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Hernan Guillerme shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Norberto Carlomagno showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Isaac Lobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Venancio Emmanuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Norberto Carlomagno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Astor Romelio kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Venancio Emmanuel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norberto Carlomagno was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. If Isaac Lobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ritchie AFC's Severino Franco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Ritchie AFC from getting a goal against them. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Venancio Emmanuel to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Ritchie AFC's Venancio Emmanuel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Norberto Carlomagno. Norberto Carlomagno yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Lobo got free with Norberto Carlomagno in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Venancio Emmanuel 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. When Ritchie AFC's Venancio Emmanuel in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RedHunters FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of RedHunters FC booed when Ritchie AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ioritz didn't get a good kick on the ball. RedHunters FC's Norberto Carlomagno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save RedHunters FC from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute Venancio Emmanuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Carlomagno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaston Lehoi got his second yellow card in the match during the 78th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 79th minute, Gaston Lehoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Lobo got free with Norberto Carlomagno in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Venancio Emmanuel struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Norberto Carlomagno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ritchie AFC. A hard shot 89 in the game by Isaac Lobo from a close distance when the talented Norberto Carlomagno managed to make a qualified save. RedHunters FC's players were relieved. Venancio Emmanuel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Carlomagno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venancio Emmanuel in the 95th minute of the match.