League Play-Off

pirates
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Manantiales's Teofilo Joseph 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 11 played minutes pirates got a freekick which was hit by Natalio Lopez. Ubaldo Cordario struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Leonel Felipillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for pirates. In the 17th minute, Bernardino Palos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alonzo Ikatz's late challenge caught a pirates's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alonzo Ikatz helped the player get up and apologised. Cezar Crisan hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Bernardino Palos's late challenge caught a Manantiales's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardino Palos helped the player get up and apologised. Bernardino Palos hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the game, one of Manantiales:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alonzo Ikatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

When Erubiel Burni came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the pirates 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 Erubiel Burni couldn't finish the play. When Alonzo Ikatz came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Manantiales 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 Alonzo Ikatz couldn't finish the play. 68 minutes into the match, Manantiales's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Burni came free, but Leonel Felipillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teofilo Joseph came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Anastasio Bernad could save by the left post. In the 72nd minute, Manantiales's Cezar Crisan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Anastasio Bernad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alonzo Ikatz in the 75th minute of the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Erubiel Burni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. pirates's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erubiel Burni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelino Martino in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonel Felipillo saved Manantiales from getting behind. If Ubaldo Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, Marcelino Martino made a precise shot to the right of Leonel Felipillo. Manantiales's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. A collision led to pirates getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Erubiel Burni hit a great ball. Teofilo Joseph received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Anastasio Bernad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Manantiales players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for pirates.