League Play-Off

Alina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Urbano George got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Wilfredo Panpili 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. Gilberto Abastas scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erubiel Amor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gilberto Abastas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute of the match Enzo Abreu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emiliano Kaiet showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nikito FC's zone, Cipriano Endura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Kaiet came out of the goal and Cipriano Endura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute, Wilfredo Panpili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gilberto Abastas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cipriano Endura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Emiliano Kaiet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Severiano Larpe in the 30th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Figueroa's Wilfredo Panpili. A hard shot 32 in the game by Cipriano Endura from a close distance when the talented Emiliano Kaiet managed to make a qualified save. Nikito FC's players were relieved. 36 minutes into the match, Figueroa's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Abastas came free, but Erubiel Amor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Figueroa's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Aresti came free, but Erubiel Amor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Kaiet came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Figueroa's Wilfredo Panpili. But to his dismay, Wilfredo Panpili quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Figueroa's Erubiel Amor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urbano George in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Endura made a kick off. Erubiel Amor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urbano George in the 52nd minute of play. Victor Bertol struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Emiliano Kaiet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Figueroa. Wilfredo Panpili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Emiliano Kaiet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto Abastas succeeded in the game's 62nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. After having played for 69 minutes, Wilfredo Panpili managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figueroa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilfredo Panpili was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Figueroa! When the match had been going on for 74 minutes, Nikito FC's Gogo Urbez got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Erubiel Amor. Erubiel Amor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urbano George in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Figueroa's Maximiliano Chucho got a free kick in the 81st minute. Gilberto Abastas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-4 in the 83rd playminute. When Figueroa's Cipriano Endura in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nikito FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Cipriano Endura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 99 minutes of play, Nikito FC's Gilberto Abastas made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erubiel Amor was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Figueroa supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Nikito FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Nikito FC.