League Play-Off

Lerkendal Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Evelio Montrel got the match started through his kick off. Felipe Macedo hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Cristo Seme's late challenge caught a REALFOFITO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristo Seme helped the player get up and apologised. Rene Valiente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lázaro Cordareo having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Everardo Diaz in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lázaro Cordareo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Salvador Urbez kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. When Rene Valiente came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the REALFOFITO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rene Valiente couldn't finish the play. Astor Belasko made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Evelio Montrel sent off a good shot on target. In the 19th minute, Everardo Diaz made a precise shot to the right of Lázaro Cordareo. Strømsgodset IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Rene Valiente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Lázaro Cordareo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Strømsgodset IF getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Salvador Urbez hit a great ball. Rene Valiente kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Astor Belasko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Montrel in the 42nd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

In the 55th minute of the match Strømsgodset IF got a corner. REALFOFITO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Santiago Martinez ran over to the corner to take the kick. Astor Belasko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evelio Montrel in the 57th minute of the match. German Erdiano hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Rene Valiente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 60 minutes of play, REALFOFITO's Arnaldo Gotzon made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lázaro Cordareo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Evelio Montrel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Strømsgodset IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Evelio Montrel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Astor Belasko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Everardo Diazs short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Lázaro Cordareo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 70 minutes Strømsgodset IF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paulo Aznar who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on REALFOFITO's corner Paulo Aznar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lázaro Cordareo quite easily take care of the ball. Evelio Montrel hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Salvador Urbez kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. When Cristo Seme was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. In the 81st match minute, Strømsgodset IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristo Seme to maneuver through the defense. The throw-in from Rene Valiente in the 83rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Strømsgodset IF's Arsenio Ibar. Everardo Diaz 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 Lázaro Cordareo 91 minutes into the match. 95 minutes into the match, Strømsgodset IF's goalkeeper Lázaro Cordareo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnaldo Gotzon. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. REALFOFITO had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.