League Play-Off

Larsen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sergio Mantzio kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Eduardo Koldobika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Sergio Mantzio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafino Abascal was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 10th match minute, Pipinas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octavio Fagondo to maneuver through the defense. Eustaquio Gaxan made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Amado Nafarroa sent off a good shot on target. Serafino Abascal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Mantzio in the 12th minute of play. Serafino Abascal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Venceslas in the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to Pipinas FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Natalio Kaxen hit a great ball. Larsen AFC's Sebastian Santana couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pipinas FC. If Amado Nafarroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Mantzio in the 29th minute of play forced Larsen AFC's goalkeeper Serafino Abascal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergio Mantzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Serafino Abascal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Teodosio Venceslas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Gaxan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Quentin in the 42nd minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Prospero Quentin was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Larsen AFC's zone, Octavio Fagondo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafino Abascal came out of the goal and Octavio Fagondo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Marques hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. When Sergio Mantzio came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Pipinas 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 Sergio Mantzio couldn't finish the play. 62 minutes into the match, Larsen AFC's Amado Nafarroa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eustaquio Gaxan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Serafino Abascal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Mantzio in the 69th minute of play. Prospero Quentin struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Eustaquio Gaxan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Larsen AFC. A collision led to Pipinas FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Natalio Kaxen hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pipinas FC's zone, Sebastian Santana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustaquio Gaxan came out of the goal and Sebastian Santana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Larsen AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Pipinas FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.