League Play-Off

Norumbega
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. Benicio Duardo started the match with the kick off. Serafino Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Duardo in the 6th minute of the match. In the 7thth minute of the game Benicio Duardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Emilia FC's Serafino Romo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Clemente Lalla kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, Saul Cordario was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Emilia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Norumbega the free kick. The supporters of Norumbega booed when Emilia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saul Cordario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafino Romo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Duardo in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benicio Duardo in the 16th minute of play forced Emilia FC's goalkeeper Serafino Romo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Benicio Duardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the match, Emilia FC's goalkeeper Serafino Romo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodosio Frutos. Benicio Duardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafino Romo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benicio Duardo ran back to his position shaking his head. Serafino Romo came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Norumbega's Teodosio Frutos. But to his dismay, Teodosio Frutos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Benicio Duardo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Serafino Romo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 34 minutes into the match, Emilia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Duardo came free, but Serafino Romo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Norumbega's Serafino Romo threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Benicio Duardo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 42nd minute, Norumbega's Benicio Duardo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. With a little luck, Emilia FC's Serafino Romo got control of the ball when Nunez Guzman tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

In the 56th minute, Teodosio Frutos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Norumbega fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 59th match minute, Norumbega was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benicio Duardo to maneuver through the defense. When Norumbega's Benicio Duardo in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Emilia FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cristo Bernabel's late challenge caught a Norumbega's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristo Bernabel helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Norumbega booed when Emilia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Bernabel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Roldanillo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 64th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 65th minute Benicio Duardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafino Romo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Duardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Emilia FC's Serafino Romo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodosio Frutos in the 72nd minute of play. Benicio Duardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Serafino Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nunez Guzman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Serafino Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Emilia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Garaona came free, but Serafino Romo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafino Romo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benicio Duardo went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Serafino Romo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teodosio Frutos's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute Teodosio Frutos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Duardo in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafino Romo saved Emilia FC from getting behind. Serafino Romo came out of the goal in the 98th minute to try and stop a shot by Norumbega's Benicio Duardo. But to his dismay, Benicio Duardo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. There was no doubt that Norumbega were the better team. Norumbega's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.