League Play-Off

Cheddar
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Edgar Murgas started the match with the kick off. Arturo Alferez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Salazar in the 2nd minute of the match. When Pensby's Wilmer Salamanca in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheddar City's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Edgar Murgas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pensby's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgar Murgas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enrique Alfaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Enrique Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Murgas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, one of Cheddar City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Ernesto Salazar fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cheddar City's protests and gave Ernesto Salazar a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Cheddar City's Ernesto Salazar got a free kick in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Salazar in the 27th minute of play forced Pensby's goalkeeper Arturo Alferez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Pensby getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Rudy Calderon hit a great ball. Alfredo Salazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Alferez having to interfere. After some careless play in the Cheddar City defense, Edgar Murgas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrique Alfaro. The Cheddar City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrique Alfaro should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Salazar in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Alferez saved Pensby from getting behind. Edgar Murgas struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Enrique Alfaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pensby. The Cheddar City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pensby were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfredo Salazar to make the kick off. Alfredo Salazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Alferez having to interfere. In the 62ndth minute of the game Edwin Alas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pensby's Arturo Alferez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Enrique Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Murgas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th match minute, Pensby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Guevara to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Cheddar City's goalkeeper Enrique Alfaro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilmer Salamanca. Alfredo Salazar charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfredo Salazar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th minute, Alfredo Salazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Alfredo Salazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cheddar City's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Salazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Alferez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alfredo Salazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgar Murgas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the game, Joselito Carballo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pensby's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cheddar City the free kick. A collision led to Pensby getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Joselito Carballo hit a great ball. Arturo Alferez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Salazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Cheddar City's Alfredo Salazar got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arturo Alferez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edwin Alas in the 97th minute of the match.