League Play-Off

SAN CRISTOBAL
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Roman Eusko started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valhalla FC's Israel Pinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Eusko in the 3rd minute of play. After 11 minutes, Abelardo Urki made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Atletico San Cristobal's Victorino Claus tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Valhalla FC defense, Astor Oto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Israel Pinto. The Valhalla FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Israel Pinto should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Atletico San Cristobal's Ulises Ferran got a free kick in the 21st minute. Victorino Claus came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Valhalla FC's Abelardo Urki. But to his dismay, Abelardo Urki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Ulises Ferran took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Israel Pinto to make any attempt to save it. 32 minutes into the match, Valhalla FC's goalkeeper Israel Pinto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Astor Oto. In the 36th minute Roman Eusko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valhalla FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Roman Eusko 39 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-2. In the 43rd minute of the match Arturo Silvino shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Israel Pinto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Roman Eusko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Atletico San Cristobal's Victorino Claus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Urki in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletico San Cristobal's goalkeeper Victorino Claus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valhalla FC's Israel Pinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Oto in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 61 minutes, Abelardo Urki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Valhalla FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Urki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Abelardo Urki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Valhalla FC's Remigio Asteri got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute of the match Arturo Silvino sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Israel Pinto skillfully saved the ball. In the 71st minute, Astor Oto 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. Victorino Claus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abelardo Urki, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Roman Eusko struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Israel Pinto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletico San Cristobal. After 85 played minutes, Atletico San Cristobal's Arturo Silvino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Israel Pinto 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 Atletico San Cristobal reached it. The referee felt a red card was in order, 87 minutes into the game, when Arturo Silvino put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of Atletico San Cristobal:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Valhalla FC:s goal. 93 minutes into the match, Atletico San Cristobal's goalkeeper Victorino Claus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ladislao Domeka. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Urki in the 96th minute of play forced Atletico San Cristobal's goalkeeper Victorino Claus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Atletico San Cristobal had won after a very even match.