League Play-Off

Aldao
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. Prospero Polentzi started the match with the kick off. Orlando Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, Ciro Oier notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Aldao FC's Joaquin Canor. Joaquin Canor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Octavio Juvenal hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Abelardo Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Canor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albino Musko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mateo Vedillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prospero Polentzi in the 27th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Perico FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! Orlando Diaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albino Musko to make the kick off. Mateo Vedillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Heriberto in the 52nd minute of play. Orlando Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Prospero Polentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Vedillo having to interfere. Jairo Jeraldo charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jairo Jeraldo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Perico FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Jairo Jeraldo hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Prospero Polentzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mateo Vedillo. Perico FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Prospero Polentzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Prospero Polentzi struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Mateo Vedillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aldao FC. Mateo Vedillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Prospero Polentzi went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Aldao FC's Prospero Polentzi got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Octavio Juvenal's late challenge caught a Aldao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Octavio Juvenal helped the player get up and apologised. Abelardo Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aldao FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.