League Play-Off

Arturo Juan Ferrari
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Osoro started the match with the kick off. Padua FC's 梅兴天 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristo Joseph in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Padua FC's zone, Primitivo Calvo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 梅兴天 came out of the goal and Primitivo Calvo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patricio Curcio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for 梅兴天. Padua FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Padua FC's Cristo Isusko slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ruben Lizar. That made the score 1-0 after 16 minutes of play. The La Vagancia fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when La Vagancia's Carlos Galo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 40th minute Cristo Joseph shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 梅兴天 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, La Vagancia's goalkeeper Ruben Lizar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gervasio Egoi. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Galo in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 梅兴天 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute, Saverio Cugat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Padua FC's Cristo Isusko got a free kick in the 58th minute. Gervasio Egoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ruben Lizar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Galo might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 梅兴天. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Galo ran back to his position shaking his head. Padua FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Carlos Galo scored to the left of an out of position 梅兴天, making the score, 2-3. Ruben Lizar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Inko in the 73rd minute of play. 梅兴天 came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by La Vagancia's Jairo Galeno. But to his dismay, Jairo Galeno quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Jairo Galeno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. 梅兴天 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Padua FC booed when La Vagancia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Donio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute Carlos Galo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 梅兴天 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saverio Cugat's late challenge caught a La Vagancia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saverio Cugat helped the player get up and apologised. After 94 played minutes Padua FC got a freekick which was hit by Saverio Cugat. When the final whistle sounded La Vagancia left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Padua FC.