League Play-Off

Murphy
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bartolo Cristos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 4 minutes into the match, Murphy's goal looked a bit too open when Celestino Burni came free, but Lorenzo Giraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Atamisqui FC's Albino Abad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lorenzo Giraldo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Leopoldo Venceslas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jaime Vito in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basilio Atarrabi saved Atamisqui FC from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Mariano Mark managed to get in a good position for a shot. Murphy's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Mark was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basilio Atarrabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the game, Jaime Vito recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Basilio Atarrabi. Jaime Vito showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Lorenzo Giraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Abad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute Jaime Vito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basilio Atarrabi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41stth minute of the game Jaime Vito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atamisqui FC's Basilio Atarrabi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mariano Mark received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Basilio Atarrabi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Mark recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Atamisqui FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 50th minute, when Jaime Vito scored to the left of an out of position Basilio Atarrabi, making the score, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bartolo Cristos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Murphy's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Cristos came free, but Lorenzo Giraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Atamisqui FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Mark came free, but Basilio Atarrabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Murphy's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Noe came free, but Lorenzo Giraldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 2-1 became the score in the 74th minute when Bartolo Cristos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 77 played minutes Murphy got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Peyo. Thanks to some nice moves Albino Abad could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Lorenzo Giraldo however easily saved by the left post. In the 82nd minute, Mariano Mark ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Basilio Atarrabi was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. A collision led to Murphy getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jonathan Cresconio hit a great ball. Basilio Atarrabi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Vito in the 90th minute of the match. Basilio Atarrabi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Mark in the 98th minute of play. Murphy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.