League Play-Off

Canning
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ionut Nastase started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gervasio Faro made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Amadeo Pacorro sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Ionut Nastase put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Faustino Licerio. Ionut Nastase sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Lucio Cefero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chaleco's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucio Cefero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faustino Licerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ionut Nastase had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Siro Maureo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th match minute, Chaleco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionut Nastase to maneuver through the defense. Gervasio Faro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Abeita in the 22nd minute of the match. Faustino Licerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionut Nastase in the 24th minute of play. Chaleco's Gervasio Faro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Chaleco from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Chaleco's goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Abeita came free, but Gervasio Faro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Ionut Nastase left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chaleco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 40th minute, Ionut Nastase got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Faustino Licerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Esdras in the 41st minute of play. Faustino Licerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionut Nastase in the 43rd minute of play. The corner ended in Ionut Nastase almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Canning AFC's Faustino Licerio did a great save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eriberto Abeita to strike the kick off in the second half. Gervasio Faro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eriberto Abeita, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Lucio Cefero charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucio Cefero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Canning AFC booed when Chaleco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Cefero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ionut Nastase did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-4 to the left of a surprised Faustino Licerio 58 minutes into the match. Esteban Txema received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Faustino Licerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Canning AFC's Rafael Edorta got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute of the match Ionut Nastase sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Faustino Licerio skillfully saved the ball. Arnoldo Egun hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Txema in the 72nd minute of play forced Canning AFC's goalkeeper Faustino Licerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Faustino Licerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Txema, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucio Cefero struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Faustino Licerio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chaleco. Ionut Nastase received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Faustino Licerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ionut Nastase might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Faustino Licerio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ionut Nastase ran back to his position shaking his head. Chaleco's Alejandro Esdras got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ionut Nastase recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.