League Play-Off

Miranda
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. Radomil Solak started the match with the kick off. If Radomil Solak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Miranda AFC defense, Cirilo Oxel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Angelino Vidal. The Miranda AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Angelino Vidal should have stopped the shot. In the 8th minute, Santiago Ur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ubaldo Balendin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cornelio Sandaili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Prospero Jerrold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelino Vidal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Sanchez in the 21st minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Miranda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Radomil Solak came free, but Angelino Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cirilo Oxel scored 0-3 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelino Vidal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Dante Sanchez notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Miranda AFC's Angelino Vidal. Angelino Vidal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cornelio Sandaili had several of the Burmeister's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 34 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-4 score and a disappointed Prospero Jerrold as he didn't even see the shot coming. Angelino Vidal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radomil Solak went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. 42 minutes into the match, Dante Sanchez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Angelino Vidal. Miranda AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dante Sanchez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Oxel in the 45th minute of play forced Miranda AFC's goalkeeper Angelino Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Burmeister were leading 1-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cornelio Sandaili to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Cornelio Sandaili managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miranda AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cornelio Sandaili was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Prospero Jerrold breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 55th minute Fulgencio Claude shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Jerrold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Radomil Solak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Angelino Vidal. Radomil Solak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-7. Miranda AFC's Angelino Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cirilo Oxel in the 69th minute of play. Angelino Vidal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cirilo Oxel in the 71st minute of play. With his leg Angelino Vidal managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Burmeister's Dante Sanchez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 74th minute Radomil Solak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miranda AFC's Angelino Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cirilo Oxel in the 75th minute of play. Ubaldo Balendin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prospero Jerrold having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cornelio Sandaili in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Prospero Jerrold prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Cornelio Sandaili's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Prospero Jerrold was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 92nd minute Radomil Solak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelino Vidal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dante Sanchez in the 94th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Burmeister eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.