League Play-Off

Estadio Tupungata
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Segundo Evangelista took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ruben Tomi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Segundo Evangelista went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Placido Isaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Elvio Jaunti dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Albano Hodei, 1-1. If Vinicio Lordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vinicio Lordi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Albano Hodei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Placido Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Tomi having to interfere. TOPINA F. C.'s Albano Hodei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvio Jaunti in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Vinicio Lordi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tupungata AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vinicio Lordi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albano Hodei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 37 played minutes Elvio Jaunti rounded TOPINA F. C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-1. Serafin Bermudez charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafin Bermudez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to TOPINA F. C. getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Serafin Bermudez hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, one of Tupungata AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tupungata AFC. In the 46th minute there was a penalty for TOPINA F. C.. Emanuel Michael stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ruben Tomi. 3-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Elvio Jaunti made the kick off in the second half. Placido Isaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in TOPINA F. C.'s zone, Vinicio Lordi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albano Hodei came out of the goal and Vinicio Lordi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elvio Jaunti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Hodei having to interfere. Placido Isaio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Ruben Tomi made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Evangelista in the 70th minute of play forced Tupungata AFC's goalkeeper Ruben Tomi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinicio Lordi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Albano Hodei read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Elvio Jaunti struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Albano Hodei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tupungata AFC. The supporters of Tupungata AFC booed when TOPINA F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Urbasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elvio Jaunti struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Albano Hodei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tupungata AFC. 86 minutes into the game, Leo Fertus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TOPINA F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tupungata AFC the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Vinicio Lordi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tupungata AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vinicio Lordi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albano Hodei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. TOPINA F. C.'s Albano Hodei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvio Jaunti in the 88th minute of play. In the 94th minute Elvio Jaunti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Hodei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.