League Play-Off

Estadio Saavedra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Domingos Leheren started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Chuan in the 5th minute of play forced Saavedra's goalkeeper Tudor Oprescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Emanuel Vincent came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C 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 Emanuel Vincent couldn't finish the play. In the 7th minute Ciro Chuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tudor Oprescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C's Emanuel Vincent in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saavedra's goalie prevented a goal. Tudor Oprescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuel Vincent's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. When YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C's Ciro Chuan in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saavedra's goalie prevented a goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 12 minutes into the game, when Ion Nastase put in a rough tackle. In the 12th match minute, YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ion Nastase to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciro Chuan in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tudor Oprescu saved Saavedra from getting behind. If Ciro Chuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C booed when Saavedra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Gilen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciro Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Oprescu having to interfere. If Emilio Mingo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Primitivo Steven successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Primitivo Steven successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Chuan in the 31st minute of play forced Saavedra's goalkeeper Tudor Oprescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C's Adrian Garci got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Ciro Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sabino Carvalho got free with Primitivo Steven in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Domingos Leheren scored to the left of an out of position Primitivo Steven, making the score, 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Ciro Chuan made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Ciro Chuan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tudor Oprescu. That made the score 1-1 in the 52 minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C's Ciro Chuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tudor Oprescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ovidio Chucho kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Feliciano Quintun's late challenge caught a YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Feliciano Quintun helped the player get up and apologised. Saavedra's Tudor Oprescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Chuan in the 71st minute of play. After 73 minutes, Genaro Erroman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saavedra and the YOSAPA SOLAPA F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Genaro Erroman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Primitivo Steven didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Domingos Leheren went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Tudor Oprescu was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Ciro Chuan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ciro Chuan really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. In the 90th minute, Ciro Chuan fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tudor Oprescu, passed just outside the right post. Ciro Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tudor Oprescu having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.