League Play-Off

MetLife Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anastasio Sesuldo kicked off to start the match. Lisandro Elia was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Maximino Oriche. Iker Uxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Elia having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Dante Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot. New York Giants's supporters rose to their feet, but Dante Austin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lisandro Elia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 13 minutes into the match, 张康彬 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hugo Bizen. New York Giants's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 张康彬 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasio Sesuldo in the 16th minute of play forced New York Giants's goalkeeper Hugo Bizen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hugo Bizen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Sesuldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 played minutes New York Giants got a freekick which was hit by Dante Austin. Anastasio Sesuldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hugo Bizen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anastasio Sesuldo ran back to his position shaking his head. 24 minutes into the match, Andrade AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gaudencio Beat came free, but Lisandro Elia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Bizen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastasio Sesuldo in the 26th minute of play. Lisandro Elia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dante Austin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 28 minute of play. Leo Abadia kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Dalmacio Bembe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Elia having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaudencio Beat to make the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 52 minutes into the game, when Generoso Eufemio put in a rough tackle. After 53 played minutes New York Giants got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Eufemio. Leo Abadia, 54 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Hugo Bizen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Abadia in the 55th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, New York Giants's goalkeeper Hugo Bizen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leo Abadia. Hugo Bizen came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Andrade AFC's Leo Abadia. But to his dismay, Leo Abadia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Iker Uxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Lisandro Elia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Leo Abadia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Bizen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Bizen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Östensson in the 75th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Dalmacio Bembe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lisandro Elia was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Andrade AFC's Lisandro Elia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iker Uxio in the 80th minute of play. Iker Uxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. New York Giants's Hugo Bizen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasio Sesuldo in the 91st minute of play. Iker Uxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Lisandro Elia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Leo Abadia fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Andrade AFC's protests and gave Leo Abadia a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of New York Giants booed when Andrade AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Abadia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.