League Play-Off

Victoria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benigno Mon got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Diadema AFC booed when Victoria AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albino Gilabert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 3rd minute Cristobal Blasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Karmel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestino Karmel came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Diadema AFC's Cristobal Blasi. But to his dismay, Cristobal Blasi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Cristobal Blasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Cristobal Blasi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 11 played minutes Diadema AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Eztebe. After 18 played minutes Diadema AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cristobal Blasi. In the 24th minute Leo Mannie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Dodorol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Leo Mannie took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Miguel Dodorol to make any attempt to save it. In the 31st minute, Melquiades Eleder made a precise shot to the right of Celestino Karmel. Victoria AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Celestino Karmel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melquiades Eleder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Miguel Dodorol managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when Victoria AFC's Adan Mateus fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After the first half Diadema AFC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Melquiades Eleder made the kick off in the second half. Miguel Dodorol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Mateus in the 56th minute of play. Leonel Gamus hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. A collision led to Victoria AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Albino Gilabert hit a great ball. Miguel Dodorol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Mannie in the 62nd minute of play. The supporters of Victoria AFC booed when Diadema AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Dodorol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adan Mateus in the 68th minute of the match. When Victoria AFC's Benigno Mon in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Diadema AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 78th minute, Ciro Eztebe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Benigno Mon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Victoria AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benigno Mon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Dodorol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Victoria AFC's Celestino Karmel got control of the ball when Cristobal Blasi tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ciro Eztebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute Adan Mateus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Dodorol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victoria AFC's Celestino Karmel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melquiades Eleder in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, Victoria AFC's Celestino Karmel got control of the ball when Cristobal Blasi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Melquiades Eleder's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celestino Karmel was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The Victoria AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Diadema AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Diadema AFC.