League Play-Off

Madariaga
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. Nicolas Lamberto started the match with the kick off. Paolo Oinatz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Maore, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Serafin Raymond's late challenge caught a Marciano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafin Raymond helped the player get up and apologised. When Angel Loren fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Marciano FC's protests and gave Angel Loren a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute, Angel Loren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the game, Telsen's Celedonio Hanni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paolo Oinatz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nicolas Lamberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Telsen's goalkeeper Victor Bilbo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Celedonio Hanni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Victor Bilbo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Lamberto in the 35th minute of play. After 37 played minutes, Telsen's Serafin Raymond shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paolo Oinatz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Telsen reached it. Ruben Misael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Paolo Oinatz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruben Misael scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paolo Oinatz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celedonio Hanni to strike the kick off in the second half. Eugenio Deunoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victor Bilbo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eugenio Deunoro's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute of the match Serafin Raymond sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paolo Oinatz skillfully saved the ball. Paolo Oinatz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celedonio Hanni, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Ruben Misael might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paolo Oinatz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ruben Misael ran back to his position shaking his head. Nicolas Lamberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolas Lamberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Deunoro in the 71st minute of play forced Telsen's goalkeeper Victor Bilbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 played minutes Telsen got a freekick which was hit by Victorio Virila. Telsen's Victor Bilbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Lamberto in the 72nd minute of play. 76 minutes into the game, Lucas Silviano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Telsen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marciano FC the free kick. A collision led to Telsen getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Lucas Silviano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Lamberto in the 79th minute of play forced Telsen's goalkeeper Victor Bilbo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute Celedonio Hanni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Oinatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Celedonio Hanni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Marciano FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Telsen's performance. The match ended with a win for Telsen.