League Play-Off

José Luis Sanchez
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. Severo Michael started the match with the kick off. Juan Jurdan's late challenge caught a Atlas F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Jurdan helped the player get up and apologised. Juan Jurdan kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of Atlas F.C booed when Dino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andres Xabel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th match minute, Dino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Sandalio to maneuver through the defense. Delmiro Florin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Veto, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Delmiro Florin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Veto, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Gilberto Romo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aureliano Beliran in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Atlas F.C's Victor Frasquito got a free kick in the 20th minute. Aureliano Beliran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atlas F.C's Gilberto Romo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Atlas F.C from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godofredo Jordy in the 33rd minute of play forced Atlas F.C's goalkeeper Gilberto Romo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atlas F.C's Dante Espiridion managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Isaias Orixe in the 39 minute of the game. Aureliano Beliran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gilberto Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julio Salvino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Delmiro Florin. Dino FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Atlas F.C booed when Dino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andres Xabel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Txeru kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Godofredo Jordy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Gilberto Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Americo Veto in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delmiro Florin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Dante Espiridion came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Atlas F.C 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 Dante Espiridion couldn't finish the play. Americo Veto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmiro Florin having to interfere. Roberto Txeru charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto Txeru the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 82 minutes into the game, one of Atlas F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 88th minute, Agustin Leobardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilberto Romo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Dino FC's Gregorio Guillen was substituted for Raul Sandalio. Aureliano Beliran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Gilberto Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 98th match minute, Dino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Berdoi to maneuver through the defense. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Dino FC fully deserved thier win.