League Play-Off

Estadio Grünbein
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. Marcelino Daunte started the match with the kick off. Marcelino Daunte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robustiano Bernebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Justin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grünbein AFC's Jairo Taurino got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Jairo Taurino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grünbein AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Taurino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidio Criston breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ernesto Poz charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernesto Poz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ernesto Poz kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 13 minutes in the game, Eloy Rito fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ovidio Criston having to interfere. Jairo Taurino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucio Kauldi hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Jairo Taurino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Criston having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Eloy Rito reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ovidio Criston. The goal made the score 1-0. Ovidio Criston took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Rito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almafuerte's Ovidio Criston played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloy Rito in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Eloy Rito fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Grünbein AFC! After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 55th minute, Isaac Otsando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Grünbein AFC's zone, Primitivo Justin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robustiano Bernebe came out of the goal and Primitivo Justin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcelino Daunte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Robustiano Bernebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Grünbein AFC's zone, Primitivo Justin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robustiano Bernebe came out of the goal and Primitivo Justin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Primitivo Justin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th play minute Primitivo Justin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Robustiano Bernebe. 1-2. Grünbein AFC's Robustiano Bernebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Grünbein AFC from getting a goal against them. Ovidio Criston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Rito in the 77th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Grünbein AFC's Vinicio Dei got a free kick in the 78th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Primitivo Justin got free with Robustiano Bernebe in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Robustiano Bernebe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Primitivo Justin in the 80th minute. Eloy Rito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloy Rito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Criston having to interfere. After 96 minutes of play, Grünbein AFC's Eloy Rito made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ovidio Criston was left in no man's land by his defense there! Despite being the better team, Grünbein AFC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.