League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Silbestre made the kick off and thus started the match. Martin Lando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 played minutes Santo Grabiel rounded Pacara's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Benson F.C.'s Jorge Matei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Soter in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santo Grabiel in the 20th minute of play forced Pacara's goalkeeper Paulino Llin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Severo Soter made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Matei. Benson F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 28th minute, Benson F.C.'s Emanuel Gaur seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Emanuel Gaur the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Benson F.C. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Emanuel Gaur had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Pacara. Arnaldo Leocadio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jorge Matei. 2-2. Pacara's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Santo Grabiel scored to the left of an out of position Paulino Llin, making the score, 3-2. In the 38th minute, one of Pacara:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pacara. Santo Grabiel shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Paulino Llin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santo Grabiel, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Elias Polentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santo Grabiel to make the kick off. Santo Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the game, Benson F.C.'s Santo Grabiel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulino Llin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Pacara's Paulino Llin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Dolcet in the 69th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Benson F.C.'s Santo Grabiel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulino Llin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santo Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 74 minutes, Ramiro Gimenez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pacara and the Benson F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd rose to their feet as Pacara's Ramiro Gimenez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jorge Matei. That made the score 4-3 after 77 minutes of play. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pacara's goalkeeper Paulino Llin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martin Lando during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Benson F.C. getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Martin Lando hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Benson F.C. defense, Elpidio Silbestre kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Matei. The Benson F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Matei should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Benson F.C. had won after a very even match.