League Play-Off

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Delmiro Larpe made the kick off which started today's match. Fausto Ibon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florian Leone in the 4th minute of the match. Juan Quexal hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. A collision led to lugano soccer getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Manuel Papo hit a great ball. After 17 played minutes Canaya Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Crispo. After 18 minutes, Juan Quexal made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Canaya Futbol Club's Fausto Ibon tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the match, lugano soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Delmiro Larpe came free, but Daniel Blasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Canaya Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Larpe to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Florian Leone ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fausto Ibon was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Canaya Futbol Club's zone, Florian Leone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Ibon came out of the goal and Florian Leone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fausto Ibon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florian Leone, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florian Leone in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Ibon saved Canaya Futbol Club from getting behind. The supporters of lugano soccer booed when Canaya Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Marko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fausto Ibon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Halvor Grytter's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Fausto Ibon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florian Leone in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Florian Leone made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Halvor Grytter got free with Fausto Ibon in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th match minute, lugano soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florian Leone to maneuver through the defense. Canaya Futbol Club's Fausto Ibon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Leone in the 60th minute of play. If Halvor Grytter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Quexal hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. lugano soccer's Florian Leone got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. lugano soccer were furious when Iacob Enoiu was red carded, 69 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Canaya Futbol Club. Carlos Sazon stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Daniel Blasi. 1-4. After a rather tough play, lugano soccer's Gerardo Eztebe got a free kick in the 78th minute. Daniel Blasi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustin Oriol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute Manuel Papo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Ibon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florian Leone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Fausto Ibon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Florian Leone kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fausto Ibon. That made the score 1-5 in the 92 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Florian Leone kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fausto Ibon. That made the score 1-6 in the 95 minute of play. When the match was over lugano soccer could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Canaya Futbol Club throughout the match.