League Play-Off

Valeria Iussa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Serafin Cesario started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute of the match Geronimo Jacob shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enrique Papo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Benjamin Estavan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 5th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Llorian in the 9th minute of play forced Maimará AFC's goalkeeper Enrique Papo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 minutes, Bartolo Lorien mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JFK UTD and the Maimará AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bartolo Lorien kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Guillermo Nalo didn't quite understand what happened when in the 12 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gavino Rivero during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Maimará AFC booed when JFK UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavino Rivero didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Serafin Cesario in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Moises Hermelando saved JFK UTD from getting behind. Americo Jerico hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Efrain Llorian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique Papo was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. JFK UTD's Efrain Llorian got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Gerardo Huly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Maimará AFC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Isidoro Abeijon hit a great ball. When Americo Jerico fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JFK UTD's protests and gave Americo Jerico a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, JFK UTD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Americo Jerico to maneuver through the defense. If Benjamin Estavan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerardo Huly to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play JFK UTD's Americo Jerico was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Americo Jerico kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 55 played minutes, Maimará AFC's Rigoberto Tibalt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Moises Hermelando came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Maimará AFC reached it. A collision led to JFK UTD getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Gerardo Huly hit a great ball. If Serafin Cesario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 71 minutes, Efrain Llorian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JFK UTD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Efrain Llorian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Efrain Llorian struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Enrique Papo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JFK UTD. After 80 minutes, Emilio Jerold mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maimará AFC and the JFK UTD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 80 played minutes Maimará AFC got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Jerold. 83 minutes into the game, Gerardo Huly was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JFK UTD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maimará AFC the free kick. In the 83rd match minute, JFK UTD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Huly to maneuver through the defense. Serafin Cesario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moises Hermelando having to interfere. If Efrain Llorian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Braulio Jakue was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maimará AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JFK UTD the free kick. After 94 played minutes Maimará AFC got a freekick which was hit by Braulio Jakue. When Teodoro Lando fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maimará AFC's protests and gave Teodoro Lando a yellow card for diving instead. Maimará AFC's Enrique Papo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 99th minute of the match, managed to save Maimará AFC from getting a goal against them. Maimará AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of JFK UTD for a fine match.