League Play-Off

Estadio Malvinas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cayetano Nabar kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Jóystïck XXVIII's Prospero Urtun slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zeledon Arce. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. In the 5th match minute, MilitoRey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Gora to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th match minute, MilitoRey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Veronica to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Edgard Pierres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jóystïck XXVIII's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgard Pierres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zeledon Arce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrique Ariando during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 12 minutes, Cecilio Flor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jóystïck XXVIII's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Flor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. MilitoRey's Zeledon Arce proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save MilitoRey from getting a goal against them. Zeledon Arce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Pierres in the 19th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodrigo Mantzio during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of MilitoRey booed when Jóystïck XXVIII was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Mantzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Justo Bilbo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saverio Jakue. Jóystïck XXVIII's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Justo Bilbo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 36th match minute, Jóystïck XXVIII was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prospero Urtun to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute Cayetano Nabar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saverio Jakue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cayetano Nabar scored 1-3 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Saverio Jakue, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half MilitoRey were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 54th minute, Cayetano Nabar fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A collision led to Jóystïck XXVIII getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Edgard Pierres hit a great ball. When Jóystïck XXVIII's Edgard Pierres in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MilitoRey's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Urtun in the 66th minute of play forced MilitoRey's goalkeeper Zeledon Arce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zeledon Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Pierres in the 68th minute of the match. Zeledon Arce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Pierres in the 72nd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Jóystïck XXVIII's goal looked a bit too open when Cayetano Nabar came free, but Saverio Jakue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zeledon Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Pierres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prospero Urtun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeledon Arce having to interfere. Zeledon Arce came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Jóystïck XXVIII's Prospero Urtun. But to his dismay, Prospero Urtun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. 87 minutes into the match, Tiburcio Sein notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of MilitoRey's Zeledon Arce. Zeledon Arce was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jóystïck XXVIII's Rodrigo Mantzio got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Rodrigo Mantzio off the ground. After a rather tough play, Jóystïck XXVIII's Rodrigo Mantzio got a free kick in the 91st minute. After having played for 94 minutes, Prospero Urtun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jóystïck XXVIII's supporters crossed their fingers, but Prospero Urtun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.