League Play-Off

Branca Arena Ceneter
Spectators: 7 (Terracing: 0, 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. Jeremias Duarte started the match with the kick off. If Eusebio Fertus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Benito Boni made a precise shot to the right of Cayetano Batista. Varzelona C.F.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Duarte in the 12th minute of play forced ALMAGROCENTENARIO's goalkeeper Constantin Mălăncioiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Eulalio Frederico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ALMAGROCENTENARIO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 21st match minute, Varzelona C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Patrido to maneuver through the defense. Jeremias Duarte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Constantin Mălăncioiu having to make a save. 27 minutes into the match, Varzelona C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tord Hedlund came free, but Cayetano Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Boni in the 37th minute of play forced Varzelona C.F.'s goalkeeper Cayetano Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When ALMAGROCENTENARIO's Benito Boni in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Varzelona C.F.'s goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the match, Eusebio Fertus notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Varzelona C.F.'s Cayetano Batista. Cayetano Batista was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eulalio Frederico stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to ALMAGROCENTENARIO getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Mariano Quexal hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusebio Fertus got free with Cayetano Batista in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Quexal might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cayetano Batista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Quexal ran back to his position shaking his head. Federico Patrido kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 67th minute Eulalio Frederico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cayetano Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, ALMAGROCENTENARIO's Cayetano Batista threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tord Hedlund, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Varzelona C.F.'s Cayetano Batista proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Varzelona C.F. from getting a goal against them. 72 minutes into the match, Varzelona C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Benito Boni came free, but Cayetano Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Constantin Mălăncioiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Eulalio Frederico notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Varzelona C.F.'s Cayetano Batista. Cayetano Batista was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Varzelona C.F.'s goalkeeper Cayetano Batista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Constantin Mălăncioiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeremias Duarte's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. The supporters of ALMAGROCENTENARIO booed when Varzelona C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Dalmau didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of ALMAGROCENTENARIO booed when Varzelona C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Dalmau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cayetano Batista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eulalio Frederico's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. The Varzelona C.F. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ALMAGROCENTENARIO were clearly better and deserved to take the win.