League Play-Off

Thames
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ruperto Herensuge got the match started through his kick off. If Paulo Chucho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pilar's Valentin Bermund got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hipolito Milio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eduardo Ado went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basilio Elazar during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thames AFC were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Pilar's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alfonso Txomin took the corner. After taking down the ball on Thames AFC's corner Alfonso Txomin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hipolito Milio quite easily take care of the ball. Hipolito Milio made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Eduardo Ado sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Bermund in the 19th minute of play forced Thames AFC's goalkeeper Angel Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Thames AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Pepillo came free, but Angel Valente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Bermund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Angel Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomero Raitin kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edelmiro Mogel during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 33 played minutes Pilar got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Chucho. In the 36th minute, Paulo Chucho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hipolito Milio was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Alfonso Txomin. Nestor Pepillo's late challenge caught a Thames AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nestor Pepillo helped the player get up and apologised. Nestor Pepillo kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Valentin Bermund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Angel Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nestor Pepillo to make the kick off. If Nestor Pepillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Pilar's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Ado came free, but Hipolito Milio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angel Valente didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 70th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Eduardo Ado struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Hipolito Milio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thames AFC. When Eduardo Ado came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Thames AFC 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 Eduardo Ado couldn't finish the play. After having played for 85 minutes, Eduardo Ado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thames AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Ado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 87 minutes into the game, Thames AFC's Rodolfo Rumaldo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hipolito Milio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ruperto Herensuge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hipolito Milio having to interfere. In the 92nd match minute, Pilar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Elazar to maneuver through the defense. Hipolito Milio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ruperto Herensuge's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. A collision led to Pilar getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Paulo Chucho hit a great ball.