League Play-Off

Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eugenio Gora made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuel Ixona in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ildefonso Endira saved Chelsea from getting behind. Samuel Ixona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ildefonso Endira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Ixona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Ildefonso Endira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the game, Benedicto Ayala was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chelsea's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GRACIAS DIEGO the free kick. Benedicto Ayala kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of GRACIAS DIEGO booed when Chelsea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Gora didn't get a good kick on the ball. When GRACIAS DIEGO's Samuel Ixona in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chelsea's goalie prevented a goal. In the 24th minute, Ramiro Matai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ildefonso Endira was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ramiro Matai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ildefonso Endira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ildefonso Endira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Matai in the 30th minute of the match. If Ramiro Matai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ramiro Matai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the game, GRACIAS DIEGO's Samuel Ixona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ildefonso Endira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Chelsea players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. GRACIAS DIEGO were winning 0-2.

54 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Ramiro Matai came free, but Ildefonso Endira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ramiro Matai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goalkeeper Ildefonso Endira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuel Ixona. Ildefonso Endira made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Samuel Ixona sent off a good shot on target. 0-3 became the score in the 65th minute when Samuel Ixona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Samuel Ixona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ildefonso Endira having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Ramiro Matai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GRACIAS DIEGO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Samuel Ixona got free with Ildefonso Endira in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ramiro Matai in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ildefonso Endira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Samuel Ixona was extremely unlucky when he, in the 91st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ramiro Matai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Samuel Ixona came free with the goalkeeper in the 99th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ildefonso Endira could save by the left post. When the match was over GRACIAS DIEGO could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Chelsea throughout the match.