League Play-Off

Jail of Lions
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Challaserca were furious when Henk Gerrits was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 2nd minute, one of Challaserca: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 Challaserca. With his leg Boruc Pleban managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when CF Eleven Lions 2007's Bairon Berger fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Romeo Maraman struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Claudio Mele didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Challaserca. 13 minutes into the match, Challaserca's goal looked a bit too open when Bairon Berger came free, but Boruc Pleban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of CF Eleven Lions 2007 booed when Challaserca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lastur Mestanza didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bairon Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Challaserca's Boruc Pleban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Johansson in the 27th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Challaserca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lastur Mestanza to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, Challaserca's goalkeeper Boruc Pleban had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Allan Johansson. The CF Eleven Lions 2007 fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when CF Eleven Lions 2007's Bairon Berger 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Romeo Maraman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Mele was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. After 37 minutes CF Eleven Lions 2007's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Clemente Montes who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Clemente Montes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Claudio Mele quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 41 minutes, Lajos Koczka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Challaserca and the CF Eleven Lions 2007 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Challaserca getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Lajos Koczka hit a great ball. Boruc Pleban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Cerezo in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, CF Eleven Lions 2007's Bairon Berger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Boruc Pleban made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Allan Johansson was the one to do the kick off. Allan Johansson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 50th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Boruc Pleban. Challaserca's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 56 minutes, Ivo Cerezo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CF Eleven Lions 2007's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivo Cerezo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Challaserca getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Lastur Mestanza hit a great ball. Allan Johansson scored 5-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Boruc Pleban, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute Jonny McNamara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Mele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lastur Mestanza kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Lastur Mestanza came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Challaserca 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 Lastur Mestanza couldn't finish the play. When Challaserca's Romeo Maraman in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CF Eleven Lions 2007's goalie prevented a goal. 74 minutes into the match, Challaserca's Romeo Maraman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Mele narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 76th minute of the match Challaserca got a corner. CF Eleven Lions 2007's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Clemente Montes ran over to the corner to take the kick. Clemente Montes made a great header on Challaserca's corner, it was just that CF Eleven Lions 2007's Claudio Mele managed to reach the ball for a save. Boruc Pleban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Johansson in the 77th minute of the match. Boruc Pleban stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Allan Johansson's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Allan Johansson in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boruc Pleban saved Challaserca from getting behind. 85 minutes into the match, Challaserca's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Johansson came free, but Boruc Pleban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Maraman in the 86th minute of play forced CF Eleven Lions 2007's goalkeeper Claudio Mele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 89 minutes CF Eleven Lions 2007's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Clemente Montes who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on CF Eleven Lions 2007's corner Gaston Cabrito fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Boruc Pleban quite easily take care of the ball.