League Play-Off

Patagonico Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Martin Čopec got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Viento Sur F.C.'s zone, Martin Čopec stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cipriano Mincho came out of the goal and Martin Čopec tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Viento Sur F.C.'s Fernando Berasko managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zacarias Fernanco in the 8 minute of the game. deмonιυмѕ ғc's Carmelo Francesco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Abilio in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Gavino Bautista recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Carmelo Francesco. Gavino Bautista showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Fernando Berasko fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Viento Sur F.C.'s protests and gave Fernando Berasko a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Viento Sur F.C.'s Fernando Berasko got a free kick in the 21st minute. Martin Čopec hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute of the match, Remigio Lia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Carmelo Francesco was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Carmelo Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Abilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the Viento Sur F.C. defense, Martin Čopec kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cipriano Mincho. The Viento Sur F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cipriano Mincho should have stopped the shot. Martin Čopec recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. deмonιυмѕ ғc's Carmelo Francesco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save deмonιυмѕ ғc from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Gavino Bautista kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Carmelo Francesco. That made the score 2-1 in the 47 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Remigio Lia made a kick off. Carmelo Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Bautista in the 60th minute of play. Gavino Bautista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Viento Sur F.C.'s Fernando Berasko managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zacarias Fernanco in the 64 minute of the game. After a rather tough play, deмonιυмѕ ғc's Bo Ludolph got a free kick in the 71st minute. Carmelo Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Lia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute, deмonιυмѕ ғc's Teofilo Mitxel seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Teofilo Mitxel the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of deмonιυмѕ ғc protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Teofilo Mitxel had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of deмonιυмѕ ғc:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Viento Sur F.C.:s goal. The referee gave Viento Sur F.C. a penalty, 78 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Remigio Lia, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of deмonιυмѕ ғc's Carmelo Francesco. 3-1. After 82 minutes of play, Viento Sur F.C.'s Gavino Bautista made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carmelo Francesco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ricardo Gurutz's late challenge caught a Viento Sur F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Gurutz helped the player get up and apologised. Ricardo Gurutz kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Viento Sur F.C.'s Amadeo Berdoi got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 97th minute Gavino Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Viento Sur F.C. were the better team. Viento Sur F.C.'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.