League Play-Off

Estadio Poblet
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tiburcio Mirande started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Gualterio Savion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Escobar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristo Escobar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gualterio Savion went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, ATENAS RCFC's David Abancens got control of the ball when Carolo Pinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erasmo Procopio struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. David Abancens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fm Excalibur. Erasmo Procopio took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Abancens. David Abancens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 28th play minutes Carolo Pinto shot 2-1, a short shot which went by David Abancens and just under the crossbar into goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Procopio in the 32nd minute of play forced ATENAS RCFC's goalkeeper David Abancens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erasmo Procopio took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Abancens. David Abancens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The supporters of ATENAS RCFC booed when Fm Excalibur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Pinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristo Escobar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Savion in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Gualterio Savion had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristo Escobar. Fm Excalibur's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gualterio Savion was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carolo Pinto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. David Abancens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carolo Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fm Excalibur's Carolo Pinto in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ATENAS RCFC's goalie prevented a goal. If Luisito Betadur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 minutes of play, ATENAS RCFC's Gualterio Savion made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristo Escobar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tiburcio Mirande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Cristo Escobar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th play minute Kev Blake came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cristo Escobar. 3-4. 70 minutes into the match, ATENAS RCFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luisito Betadur came free, but David Abancens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 74 minutes, Cayetano Cayo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fm Excalibur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cayetano Cayo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luisito Betadur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. David Abancens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ATENAS RCFC's David Abancens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carolo Pinto in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to ATENAS RCFC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Feliberto Matthew hit a great ball. Feliberto Matthew made in the 82nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fm Excalibur's Luisito Betadur. In the 83rd minute, Carolo Pinto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fm Excalibur fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. Lech Turok lost his temper 88 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of ATENAS RCFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fm Excalibur:s goal. David Abancens had in the 91stth minute some difficulties stopping Cayetano Cayo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Cayetano Cayo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Abancens. ATENAS RCFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cayetano Cayo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-4. Cristo Escobar made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Sergio Martxel sent off a good shot on target. In the 97th minute, Erasmo Procopio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. David Abancens was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-4. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Fm Excalibur had won after a very even match.