League Play-Off

VATICANO
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. Marcos Lluques started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Pocho AFC got a freekick which was hit by Atilano Cresitobalo. In the last second Esteve Argina throw himself and got hold of the ball when Marcos Lluques in the 4thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Esteve Rodriguez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Serafino Eate tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Lluques who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Esteve Argina when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Efrain Gau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Serafino Eate 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 Marcos Lluques in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esteve Argina prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Flavio Uzuri kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Esteve Argina. That made the score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Flavio Uzuri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Esteve Argina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcos Lluques's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Esteve Argina skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Flavio Uzuri 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. If Marcos Lluques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flavio Uzuri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Esteve Argina managed to avoid a goal in the 31stth minute, when LA SANTA IGLESIA CATOLICA's Marcos Lluques fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 33rd minute Esteve Rodriguez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Efrain Gau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pocho AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Efrain Gau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcos Lluques hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Esteve Rodriguez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Serafino Eate tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 45 minutes, Godofredo Francis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LA SANTA IGLESIA CATOLICA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Godofredo Francis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Esteve Rodriguez might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafino Eate. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Esteve Rodriguez ran back to his position shaking his head. Efrain Gau struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Serafino Eate didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pocho AFC. Esteve Rodriguezs short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Serafino Eate to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Serafino Eate acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 57th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Atilano Cresitobalo. Efrain Gau might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafino Eate. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Efrain Gau ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcos Lluques struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Esteve Argina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA SANTA IGLESIA CATOLICA. Serafino Eate stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efrain Gau's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Amador Garoa hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Esteve Argina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godofredo Francis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Esteve Rodriguez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pocho AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Serafino Eate was a little too slow when Godfredo Guilabertus got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 2-3. In the 85th minute of the match, Efrain Gau tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Serafino Eate saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 87th minute Efrain Gau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esteve Argina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Francis in the 90th minute of the match. The Pocho AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.