League Play-Off

IX
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Angelo Lanas started the match with the kick off. Imperio Novenin's Liberto Noriega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen in the 4th minute of play. With a little luck, Huelon's Laureano Papic got control of the ball when Tinguaro Ocon tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Tinguaro Ocon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Imperio Novenin's supporters rose to their feet, but Tinguaro Ocon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laureano Papic breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tinguaro Ocon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Laureano Papic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tinguaro Ocon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Laureano Papic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Marcos Urquiza got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Tinguaro Ocon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Angelo Lanas sped through Imperio Novenin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Liberto Noriega. Liberto Noriega didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Angelo Lanas went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Liberto Noriega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen in the 32nd minute of the match. If Angelo Lanas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laureano Papic made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Tinguaro Ocon sent off a good shot on target. José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Liberto Noriega read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Honorio Mamani during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Huelon booed when Imperio Novenin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Mamani didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Liberto Noriega saved Imperio Novenin from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Marcos Urquiza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laureano Papic read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liberto Noriega having to interfere. Liberto Noriega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Lanas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osvaldo Stens kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Huelon's zone, Tinguaro Ocon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laureano Papic came out of the goal and Tinguaro Ocon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen got free with Liberto Noriega in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute Marcos Urquiza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Papic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tinguaro Ocon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laureano Papic having to interfere. Marcos Urquiza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Laureano Papic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Urquiza took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Laureano Papic. Laureano Papic dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 85th minute of the match, Angelo Lanas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Liberto Noriega saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Lanas in the 90th minute of play forced Imperio Novenin's goalkeeper Liberto Noriega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Antonio Von Bischhoffshausen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Marcos Urquiza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Papic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Urquiza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Laureano Papic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Imperio Novenin supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Huelon's performance. The match ended with a win for Huelon.