League Play-Off

Chamberlain
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. Leo Melendes started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Rodo's zone, Ospin Rivet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Arroniz came out of the goal and Ospin Rivet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 5 minutes into the game, Yader Llacin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jacob Deleon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 10 minutes into the game, Yader Llacin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rodo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chamberlain AFC the free kick. If Txerran Juaristi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacob Deleon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Melendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Yader Llacin came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Rodo 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 Yader Llacin couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Chamberlain AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Phelipe Cicero hit a great ball. Igor Arroniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ospin Rivet in the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Yader Llacin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rodo's supporters rose to their feet, but Yader Llacin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacob Deleon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ospin Rivet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Igor Arroniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Txerran Juaristi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Igor Arroniz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Ospin Rivet made the kick off in the second half. Txerran Juaristi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Igor Arroniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Melendes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jacob Deleon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yader Llacin in the 59th minute. Txerran Juaristi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Arroniz having to interfere. Txerran Juaristi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Igor Arroniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Txerran Juaristi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rodo's Leo Melendes in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chamberlain AFC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Txerran Juaristi in the 77th minute of play forced Rodo's goalkeeper Igor Arroniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Rodo's Leo Melendes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacob Deleon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Rodo's zone, Txerran Juaristi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Arroniz came out of the goal and Txerran Juaristi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Rodo's Leo Melendes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacob Deleon. That made the score 0-2 after 85 minutes of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucado Igay during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rodo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.