League Play-Off

Zapla
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Lico made the kick off and thus started the match. Ricardo Salvator was extremely unlucky when he, in the 3rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucio Gerazan got free with Jairo Veto in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valentin Dolfo hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogelio Sandaili during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Juventud FC booed when Guerrico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogelio Sandaili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desiderio Martxot in the 10th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Jorge Lico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teo Mateus charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teo Mateus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jorge Lico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Tomas Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 minutes of play Guerrico's Rogelio Sandaili 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. Rogelio Sandaili hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. When Desiderio Martxot got free in front of the goal in the 25th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Tomas Marquez was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Guerrico's Jairo Veto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Salvator in the 32nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Desiderio Martxot in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomas Marquez saved Juventud FC from getting behind. If Desiderio Martxot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eloy Arnau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Marquez having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Desiderio Martxot notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Juventud FC's Tomas Marquez. Tomas Marquez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Salvator made a kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Juventud FC's Ricardo Salvator sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jairo Veto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eloy Arnau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Marquez having to interfere. Ricardo Salvator received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Jairo Veto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Desiderio Martxot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Marquez made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Desiderio Martxot sent off a good shot on target. When Eloy Arnau came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Guerrico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eloy Arnau couldn't finish the play. Prudencio Gabirel charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prudencio Gabirel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th match minute, Juventud FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Gabirel to maneuver through the defense. If Lucio Gerazan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerardo Salbatore might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tomas Marquez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerardo Salbatore ran back to his position shaking his head. Gerardo Salbatore recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucio Gerazan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jairo Veto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucio Gerazan in the 97th minute of the match. Guerrico played a much better game than Juventud FC and deserved their victory. The Juventud FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.