League Play-Off

PIAMONTE National St
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. Paulino Ekaitz started the match with the kick off. The supporters of PÉRSICO™ F.A. booed when Barrial AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Rafel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute of the match, Paulino Ekaitz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cipriano Navarro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cipriano Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulino Ekaitz's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Julio Eufrasio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Tulio having to interfere. Tobias Celipe hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Cipriano Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulino Ekaitz's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. A collision led to Barrial AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Ermegildo Raulo hit a great ball. If Paulino Ekaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute, Paulino Ekaitz 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. After 24 played minutes PÉRSICO™ F.A. got a freekick which was hit by Eulalio George. After a rather tough play, PÉRSICO™ F.A.'s Haroldo Bertran got a free kick in the 26th minute. Cipriano Navarro was a little too slow when Arsenio Gustau got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Arsenio Gustau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Cipriano Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulino Ekaitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Cipriano Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnoldo Vasco made a kick off. Cipriano Navarro came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by PÉRSICO™ F.A.'s Paulino Ekaitz. But to his dismay, Paulino Ekaitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Cipriano Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Gustau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Paulino Ekaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Julio Eufrasio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Fabio Tulio made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Paulino Ekaitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. PÉRSICO™ F.A.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Paulino Ekaitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cipriano Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. PÉRSICO™ F.A.'s Arsenio Gustau got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Arsenio Gustau had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cipriano Navarro. Barrial AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arsenio Gustau was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Paulino Ekaitz struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Cipriano Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PÉRSICO™ F.A.. Cipriano Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Gustau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arsenio Gustau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Cipriano Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulino Ekaitz in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cipriano Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paulino Ekaitz struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Cipriano Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PÉRSICO™ F.A.. Julio Eufrasio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Fabio Tulio made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Ekaitz in the 91st minute of play forced Barrial AFC's goalkeeper Cipriano Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Paulino Ekaitz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cipriano Navarro was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. PÉRSICO™ F.A. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.