League Play-Off

Nío
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulino Harriet got the match started through his kick off. Rolando Eufrasio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herminio Joachim having to interfere. Nío's Herminio Joachim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulino Harriet in the 5th minute of play. When Hugo Svanér came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the EL PICANTE TEAM 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 Hugo Svanér couldn't finish the play. Nío's Herminio Joachim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Eufrasio in the 10th minute of play. After some careless play in the Nío defense, Simon Lope kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Herminio Joachim. The Nío fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Herminio Joachim should have stopped the shot. After 14 minutes, Rolando Eufrasio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EL PICANTE TEAM and the Nío players grew even worse after the yellow card. Herminio Joachim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rolando Eufrasio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nunez Enetz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Evert Browald tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marciano Heli kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Herminio Joachim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Svanér in the 29th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the game, Jacinto Filipo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Evert Browald was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nunez Enetz to strike the kick off in the second half. Eusebio Iturri kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Herminio Joachim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Svanér in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th match minute, Nío was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebio Iturri to maneuver through the defense. After 76 played minutes, EL PICANTE TEAM's Carlos Demario shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Herminio Joachim came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in EL PICANTE TEAM reached it. Nío's Herminio Joachim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Nío from getting a goal against them. Nío's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Simon Lope 79 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. In the 82nd minute Hugo Svanér shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herminio Joachim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Lope kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 87 played minutes Nío got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Filipo. Nío's Herminio Joachim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Nío from getting a goal against them. Nunez Enetz charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nunez Enetz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th minute, Nunez Enetz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulino Harriet in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Herminio Joachim, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.