League Play-Off

El infierno
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. Godofredo Beltran started the match with the kick off. Antonio Mergildo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alan Franco in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Errolan in the 8th minute of play forced Olivia FC's goalkeeper Antonio Mergildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Claudio Errolan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Olivia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Godofredo Beltran came free, but Antonio Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Olivia FC's goal looked a bit too open when German Denis came free, but Antonio Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alan Franco's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Antonio Mergildo firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 21 minutes of play, RSME CAI's Alan Franco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonio Mergildo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antonio Mergildo came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by RSME CAI's Claudio Errolan. But to his dismay, Claudio Errolan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Antonio Mergildo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alan Franco went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godofredo Beltran in the 33rd minute of play forced Olivia FC's goalkeeper Antonio Mergildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th match minute, Olivia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Jordy to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Mergildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Beltran in the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Denis in the 36th minute of play forced Olivia FC's goalkeeper Antonio Mergildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudio Errolan hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, RSME CAI's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Matteo came free, but Leif Nordin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Olivia FC's Antonio Mergildo got control of the ball when Alan Franco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alan Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th match minute, Olivia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cayetano Claris to maneuver through the defense. Ramiro Balendin hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernando Matteo was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, RSME CAI's Isaac Hurko got a free kick in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, RSME CAI's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Matteo came free, but Leif Nordin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonio Mergildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Beltran in the 73rd minute of the match. With his leg Leif Nordin managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Olivia FC's Bernardino Inocente fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Leif Nordin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardino Inocente in the 90th minute. Antonio Mergildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Franco, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Olivia FC's Fernando Matteo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leif Nordin. That made the score 4-1 after 98 minutes of play. RSME CAI's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.