League Play-Off

Astopunco
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fermin Artealde got the match started through his kick off. Norino Villarin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benji Wakabayashi having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Miavequi FBC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 10th minute. Penalty! Oton Grolet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inocencio Lucian in the 18th minute of the match. When João Tavares fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miavequi FBC's protests and gave João Tavares a yellow card for diving instead. Oton Grolet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Lucian in the 21st minute of play. Miavequi FBC's Oton Grolet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Lucian in the 26th minute of play. After 28 minutes, Mederi Austria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Dannita and the Miavequi FBC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes Deportivo Dannita got a freekick which was hit by Mederi Austria. Dabi Marina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Everardo Balasi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Benji Wakabayashi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dabi Marina made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, Miavequi FBC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Fermin Artealde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oton Grolet having to interfere. In the 55th minute Dabi Marina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benji Wakabayashi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikolaus Bartulovic charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nikolaus Bartulovic the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Deportivo Dannita booed when Miavequi FBC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolaus Bartulovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Everardo Balasi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benji Wakabayashi. Deportivo Dannita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Everardo Balasi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Benji Wakabayashi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dabi Marina, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. If Everardo Balasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Deportivo Dannita defense, Dabi Marina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benji Wakabayashi. The Deportivo Dannita fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benji Wakabayashi should have stopped the shot. After 77 played minutes Deportivo Dannita got a freekick which was hit by Gregory Venancio. Dabi Marina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benji Wakabayashi having to interfere. After 84 minutes of play, Miavequi FBC's Dabi Marina made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benji Wakabayashi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 88 minutes of play, Miavequi FBC's João Tavares made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benji Wakabayashi was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Miavequi FBC booed when Deportivo Dannita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Raymon didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Dannita's zone, Nikolaus Bartulovic stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benji Wakabayashi came out of the goal and Nikolaus Bartulovic tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.