League Play-Off

LOS DEMOLEDORES
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. Silverio Ostots started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind PLAN FEDERAL FC's goalkeeper Braulio Xabat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Rodriguez in the 8th minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Norbert Brak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Braulio Xabat didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Konstantin Dárdai went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Silverio Ostots had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silverio Ostots to maneuver through the defense. After 27 minutes, Silverio Ostots made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. PLAN FEDERAL FC's Braulio Xabat tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 32 minutes, Wang Chao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wang Chao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silverio Ostots struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Braulio Xabat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. In the 43rd minute, Silverio Ostots 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. After 43 minutes of play, Racing Club's Silverio Ostots made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Braulio Xabat was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Racing Club were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danilo Federigo was the one to do the kick off. Wang Chao struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Braulio Xabat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. With a little luck, PLAN FEDERAL FC's Braulio Xabat got control of the ball when Silverio Ostots tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danilo Federigo in the 62nd minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Norbert Brak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Racing Club's Silverio Ostots nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Xabat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. Silverio Ostots fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Braulio Xabat having to interfere. After having played for 76 minutes, Konstantin Dárdai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Konstantin Dárdai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silverio Ostots took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Braulio Xabat. Braulio Xabat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Nicolas Jax hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Silverio Ostotss short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Braulio Xabat to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 89th minute, PLAN FEDERAL FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Silverio Ostots fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The long shot by Guillermo Jurdan in the 91st minute really tested Braulio Xabat's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal.