League Play-Off

Serrucho
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Quinton Casanoves kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Emenon Camazon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Serrucho FC and the Rascamula FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes Serrucho FC got a freekick which was hit by Emenon Camazon. In the 10th minute, Quinton Casanoves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rascamula FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Chorche Vandoma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinton Casanoves in the 13th minute of play. Amancio Sotres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Joaquin Cosio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quinton Casanoves in the 24th minute of play forced Serrucho FC's goalkeeper Chorche Vandoma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Quinton Casanoves came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Rascamula FC 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 Quinton Casanoves couldn't finish the play. After 26 minutes, Faron Haza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Serrucho FC and the Rascamula FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Juan-Alfredo Prelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Cosio having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Rascamula FC's zone, Stephen Palencia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Cosio came out of the goal and Stephen Palencia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Juan-Alfredo Prelo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Joaquin Cosio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faron Haza in the 34th minute of play forced Rascamula FC's goalkeeper Joaquin Cosio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chorche Vandoma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinton Casanoves in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Serrucho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cesario Melcon came free, but Chorche Vandoma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Rascamula FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Juan-Alfredo Prelo made the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 56 in the game by Cesario Melcon from a close distance when the talented Chorche Vandoma managed to make a qualified save. Serrucho FC's players were relieved. Chorche Vandoma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quinton Casanoves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Serrucho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Quinton Casanoves came free, but Chorche Vandoma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Rascamula FC booed when Serrucho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faron Haza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cesario Melcon in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Chorche Vandoma, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 64 played minutes Serrucho FC got a freekick which was hit by Stephen Palencia. Quinton Casanoves struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Chorche Vandoma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rascamula FC. 78 minutes into the match, Serrucho FC's Juan-Alfredo Prelo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Cosio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Juan-Alfredo Prelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquin Cosio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juan-Alfredo Prelo went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 91st minute, Juan-Alfredo Prelo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cesario Melcon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Chorche Vandoma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.