League Play-Off

plainmoor ground
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ezequiel Jurgi kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Jurgi in the 8th minute of play forced TORQUAY's goalkeeper Esteve Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteve Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Jurgi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TORQUAY's Esteve Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Jurgi in the 12th minute of play. After 14 played minutes BraetaK FC got a freekick which was hit by Candido Eliu. Elias Firmin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuel Tajo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to BraetaK FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Gaspar Santio hit a great ball. Fausto Castulo hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the game, Joel Rodas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Esteve Torres was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Elias Firmin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuel Tajo was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. The supporters of TORQUAY booed when BraetaK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Bilintx didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Joel Rodas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, BraetaK FC's Samuel Tajo got control of the ball when Delmar Firman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ezequiel Jurgi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteve Torres having to interfere. After the first half BraetaK FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elias Firmin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Joel Rodas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Esteve Torres, passed just outside the right post. If Ezequiel Jurgi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delmar Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Delmar Firman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the game, Juan Bilintx was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BraetaK FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TORQUAY the free kick. In the 76th match minute, BraetaK FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Bilintx to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Candido Eliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ambrosio Laffitte's late challenge caught a BraetaK FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ambrosio Laffitte helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in TORQUAY fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 82nd minute. Penalty! Godofredo James charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godofredo James the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Godofredo James hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Armando Enmanuel in the 95th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Samuel Tajo's left hand side. Elias Firmin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Samuel Tajo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delmar Firman scored 1-2 in the 99th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Samuel Tajo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. BraetaK FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.