League Play-Off

La Palangana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 邵榕诚 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 邵榕诚 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 16 played minutes Manager AFC got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Gartzi. 19 minutes into the game, 邵榕诚 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Robert Karikas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Robert Karikas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 邵榕诚's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 36 minutes into the game, Manuel Diegotxe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manager AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Flamenco F.C. the free kick. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manager AFC! Manager AFC's Osvaldo Rico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Manager AFC from getting a goal against them. 42 minutes into the game, Alonzo Senio lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Osvaldo Rico.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alonzo Senio made a kick off. 邵榕诚s short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Robert Karikas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 55 minutes into the match, Manager AFC's 邵榕诚 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Karikas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 57th minute of the match Manager AFC got a corner. El Flamenco F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Manuel Diegotxe ran over to the corner to take the kick. Manager AFC's Manuel Diegotxe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Robert Karikas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 邵榕诚 in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Robert Karikas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Apolo Gervaso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If 邵榕诚 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 邵榕诚 struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Robert Karikas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manager AFC. 70 minutes into the match, El Flamenco F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Gervaso came free, but Robert Karikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Flamenco F.C.'s Robert Karikas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save El Flamenco F.C. from getting a goal against them. Osvaldo Rico didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alonzo Senio went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Robert Karikas made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when 邵榕诚 sent off a good shot on target. Apolo Gervaso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Karikas having to interfere. Robert Karikas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Dabi in the 85th minute of the match. Emiliano Tuste charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano Tuste the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emiliano Tuste hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute Alonzo Senio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despite being the better team, Manager AFC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.