League Play-Off

Estadio Solymar
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rambo Rambo in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Christian Lamadrid prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With 6 minutes on the clock, Wen Chong Xu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colorshop fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! In the 8th minute there was a penalty for Team Avatar. Berto Brito stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving José Chilavert. 0-1. José Chilavert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Seijon, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Rambo Rambo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Christian Lamadrid made a huge save. Orlo Villabel kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. José Chilavert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marek Ivanov in the 24th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rambo Rambo got free with Christian Lamadrid in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute, Team Avatar's Tono Escobedo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tono Escobedo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Team Avatar protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tono Escobedo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Team Avatar fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Team Avatar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rambo Rambo was slow to take the kick. During this time Colorshop's players had a chance to rest. Orlo Villabel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Christian Lamadrid made a huge save. 38 minutes into the game, Colorshop's Orlo Villabel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christian Lamadrid made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After having played for 47 minutes, Igor Seijon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Team Avatar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Seijon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rambo Rambo to make the kick off. Domeka Dominguez's late challenge caught a Team Avatar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domeka Dominguez helped the player get up and apologised. After 57 played minutes Colorshop got a freekick which was hit by Domeka Dominguez. Igor Seijon struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. José Chilavert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team Avatar. Christian Lamadrid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlo Villabel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 73 played minutes Team Avatar got a freekick which was hit by Marek Ivanov. Montrel Huguet took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 74th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Christian Lamadrid. Team Avatar's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Christian Lamadrid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlo Villabel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Colorshop's Matthäus Škriniar got a free kick in the 80th minute. Team Avatar's Christian Lamadrid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlo Villabel in the 83rd minute of play. After 84 minutes, Nayely Larrinzar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Team Avatar and the Colorshop players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Team Avatar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nayely Larrinzar to maneuver through the defense. Rambo Rambo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Christian Lamadrid. Team Avatar's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Colorshop's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rambo Rambo in the 86th minute. Christian Lamadrid came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Colorshop's Orlo Villabel. But to his dismay, Orlo Villabel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. 94 minutes into the game, Cecilio Lekubegi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Team Avatar's Marek Ivanov quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Igor Seijon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colorshop's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.