League Play-Off

gausho arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Benson F.C.'s Martin Lando started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, Benson F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximino Hurko to maneuver through the defense. Raul Teyo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Lando in the 5th minute. In the 15th match minute, Macomita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteve Eguerdi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Macomita's zone, Santo Grabiel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul Teyo came out of the goal and Santo Grabiel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Esteve Eguerdi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Macomita's supporters rose to their feet, but Esteve Eguerdi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Matei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th match minute, Benson F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Gaur to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the game, Florencio Sarracino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jorge Matei was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Francisco Ireno made in the 32nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Florencio Ilixo. If Santo Grabiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute, Dario Urbasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Benson F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Macomita were winning 0-1.

Macomita's Raul Teyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santo Grabiel in the 52nd minute of play. A collision led to Benson F.C. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Maximino Hurko hit a great ball. Jorge Matei was a little too slow when Jeremias Karlo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 0-2. Raul Teyo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santo Grabiel went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Raul Teyo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santo Grabiel went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. A collision led to Macomita getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Florencio Ilixo hit a great ball. After 91 minutes of play, Benson F.C.'s Martin Lando made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raul Teyo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 95 minutes into the match, Jeremias Karlo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jorge Matei, 3-3. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.