League Play-Off

Florencia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernando Danel kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Gaudencio Estevez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paulito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Florencia AFC the free kick. A collision led to Paulito getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Gaudencio Estevez hit a great ball. After 7 played minutes Paulito got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Frans. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Anastasio Paul managed to get in a good position for a shot. Florencia AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anastasio Paul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ennio Mascitti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Danel in the 13th minute of play forced Florencia AFC's goalkeeper Benjamin Asur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ramiro Frederik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ennio Mascitti was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Daniel Senon took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ennio Mascitti. Ennio Mascitti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Paulito's Ennio Mascitti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Bonifaco in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rdth minute of the game Ramiro Frederik who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paulito's Ennio Mascitti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abelardo Canor's late challenge caught a Florencia AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Canor helped the player get up and apologised. Ramiro Frederik succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 25th playminute. Abelardo Canor hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. A hard shot 30 in the game by Ramiro Frederik from a close distance when the talented Ennio Mascitti managed to make a qualified save. Paulito's players were relieved. In the 31st match minute, Florencia AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florentino Aureo to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Asur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Erramu in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, Paulito's Ennio Mascitti got control of the ball when Ramiro Frederik tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fernando Danel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Ramiro Frederik made the kick off in the second half. Benjamin Asur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abelardo Canor in the 57th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Florencia AFC's zone, Fernando Danel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Asur came out of the goal and Fernando Danel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abelardo Canor was shown his second yellow card after 61 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Paulito getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Abelardo Canor hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Florencia AFC's Jose Fix got a free kick in the 64th minute. Cesar Erramu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 69 in the game by Gaudencio Estevez from a close distance when the talented Benjamin Asur managed to make a qualified save. Florencia AFC's players were relieved. With his leg Benjamin Asur managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Paulito's Cesar Erramu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Benjamin Asur came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Paulito's Cesar Erramu. But to his dismay, Cesar Erramu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Ennio Mascitti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Frederik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ennio Mascitti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Frederik in the 84th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Paulito's goal looked a bit too open when David Bonifaco came free, but Ennio Mascitti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Bonifaco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ennio Mascitti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Asur made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Cesar Erramu sent off a good shot on target. Cesar Erramu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Asur having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Florencia AFC had won after a very even match.