League Play-Off

Cilíndrico Académico
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Constantino Egoi made the kick off which started today's match. Arnulfo Otsoko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Roman Tonio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 13 minutes of play, HORNA AFC's Camilo Mikolas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roman Tonio was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute, Camilo Mikolas 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. Constantino Egoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Amor having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in HORNA AFC's zone, Bernabe Odilon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mario Amor came out of the goal and Bernabe Odilon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Serafino Galsino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Bernabe Odilon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Clú FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernabe Odilon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Amor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Constantino Egoi came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Racing Clú FC 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 Constantino Egoi couldn't finish the play. If Arnulfo Otsoko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the game, Severo Olayo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Racing Clú FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HORNA AFC the free kick. Severo Olayo kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Racing Clú FC's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Mikolas came free, but Roman Tonio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Otsoko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Roman Tonio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Camilo Mikolas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind HORNA AFC's goalkeeper Mario Amor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Enrique Calisto hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. If Arnulfo Otsoko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by Camilo Mikolas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 70th minute Arnulfo Otsoko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Tonio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnulfo Otsoko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Tonio having to interfere. Bernabe Odilon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Constantino Egoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Amor having to interfere. In the 82nd minute of the match Racing Clú FC got a corner. HORNA AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alonzo Raphael ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was beautiful to see Racing Clú FC's Bernabe Odilon in action when he in the 94th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Bernabe Odilon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.