League Play-Off

Mato stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Matos Stars's Elias Marques 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 minute, Jimeno Lia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ezequiel Patrido. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 7th match minute, Tocata AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionel Prodan to maneuver through the defense. Ezequiel Patrido had great luck who in the 10thth minute grab hold of the ball when Elias Marques from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Jimeno Lia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. German Pezzella was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 15 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, Jimeno Lia notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Tocata AFC's Ezequiel Patrido. Ezequiel Patrido was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jimeno Lia struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Ezequiel Patrido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Matos Stars. When Jimeno Lia came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Matos Stars 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 Jimeno Lia couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Matos Stars getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Arif Gaffar Vecid hit a great ball. Elpidio Palban struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Teodoro Birjaio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tocata AFC. Tocata AFC's Ezequiel Patrido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Tocata AFC from getting a goal against them. Ezequiel Patrido stood somewhat misplaced when Elias Marques came free in front of goal and shot 4-0 to the left of him in the 44 minute. 47 minutes into the match, Tocata AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Marques came free, but Ezequiel Patrido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elpidio Palban stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benicio Telmo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 57th minute, Benicio Telmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jimeno Lia struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ezequiel Patrido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Matos Stars. Ezequiel Patrido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Marques in the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of Matos Stars booed when Tocata AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionel Prodan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Domingo Cordara took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ezequiel Patrido. Tocata AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 64 played minutes Matos Stars got a freekick which was hit by Jimeno Lia. 69 minutes into the match, Elias Marques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ezequiel Patrido. Tocata AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Marques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Jimeno Lia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Matos Stars fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when Matos Stars's Elias Marques 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 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Benicio Telmo hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Elias Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute Elias Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Patrido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th match minute, Tocata AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Palban to maneuver through the defense. After 90 played minutes Tocata AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bonifacio Goyo. Elias Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Patrido having to interfere. Elias Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Patrido having to interfere. Matos Stars were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Tocata AFC for a fine match.