League Play-Off

El Templo del Futbol
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gualterio Semeno took the kick off in the first half of the match. Varela's Justino Bibiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualterio Semeno in the 4th minute of play. Justino Bibiano made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Gualterio Semeno sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Gualterio Semeno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Justino Bibiano was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. A hard shot 13 in the game by Gualterio Semeno from a close distance when the talented Justino Bibiano managed to make a qualified save. Varela's players were relieved. If Gualterio Semeno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute Gervasio Gaitano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karol Walicki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Magia Rusa F.C getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Epifanio Firme hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the match, Magia Rusa F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Etxahun came free, but Karol Walicki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Varela getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gervasio Gaitano hit a great ball. Justino Bibiano made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Gregorio Inge sent off a good shot on target. Justino Bibiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulysse Saint-Martin in the 31st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gualterio Semeno in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Justino Bibiano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Justino Bibiano managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Magia Rusa F.C's Gualterio Semeno fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gregorio Inge blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Justino Bibiano having to make a save. A hard shot 36 in the game by Gualterio Semeno from a close distance when the talented Justino Bibiano managed to make a qualified save. Varela's players were relieved. When Gregorio Inge came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Magia Rusa F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gregorio Inge couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Americo Sidro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Magia Rusa F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Americo Sidro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justino Bibiano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gualterio Semeno's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Justino Bibiano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Efrain Playo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gualterio Semeno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Bibiano having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Varela's zone, Gualterio Semeno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Justino Bibiano came out of the goal and Gualterio Semeno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gualterio Semeno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Magia Rusa F.C fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Magia Rusa F.C's Gualterio Semeno looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 67th minute, Gualterio Semeno 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. Efrain Playo struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Karol Walicki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Varela. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Gualterio Semeno put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Justino Bibiano. Ulysse Saint-Martin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Bibiano having to interfere. After 81 minutes, Gualterio Semeno made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Varela's Justino Bibiano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Magia Rusa F.C's Gualterio Semeno got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Magia Rusa F.C getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Orlando Ciano hit a great ball. When Magia Rusa F.C's Gualterio Semeno in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Varela's goalie prevented a goal. If Americo Sidro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Magia Rusa F.C's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.