League Play-Off

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) A.C MILAN's Evelio Fidensio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, A.C MILAN's Bernardino Bernal got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute, Uriel Nazario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of A.C MILAN booed when Aldao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octavio Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Evelio Fidensio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.C MILAN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evelio Fidensio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 14th minute, A.C MILAN's Evelio Fidensio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benito Savion. Benito Savion yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 16 minutes of play, A.C MILAN's Evelio Fidensio made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Savion was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Jacinto Stanislao put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pablo Miro. After taking down the ball on A.C MILAN's corner Froilan Jax fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benito Savion quite easily take care of the ball. Pablo Miro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Artizar in the 31st minute of play. After 33 played minutes Aldao FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Firmin.

The wind increased when Jacinto Stanislao made the kick off in the second half. Christian Cuartio hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Froilan Jax, 57 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Benito Savion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roman Lucila, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Jacinto Stanislao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evelio Fidensio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Aldao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Lucila came free, but Benito Savion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pablo Miro stood somewhat misplaced when Jacinto Stanislao came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 73 minute. When Higinio Francis came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Aldao FC 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 Higinio Francis couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacinto Stanislao in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pablo Miro saved A.C MILAN from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in A.C MILAN's zone, Higinio Francis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Miro came out of the goal and Higinio Francis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Jacinto Stanislao came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Aldao FC 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 Jacinto Stanislao couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute of the match Froilan Jax shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benito Savion showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Denis Artizar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the game, Joaquin Nastasio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.C MILAN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aldao FC the free kick. In the 94th minute, the referee gave Aldao FC a penalty. Alfonso Firmin looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Pablo Miro. In the 97th minute, Roman Lucila left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A.C MILAN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.