League Play-Off

Thames
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Higinio Urko kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Mümin Artuç managed to get in a good position for a shot. Basilos C.F's supporters rose to their feet, but Mümin Artuç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Bermund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silvestre Benvido made in the 7th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Nicolas Argenis. After a defensive mix-up in Thames AFC's zone, Mümin Artuç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Bermund came out of the goal and Mümin Artuç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emanuel Bermund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Punta in the 12th minute of the match. Mümin Artuç's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emanuel Bermund read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Julian Kiliz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Bermund having to interfere. If Mümin Artuç 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 26thth minute of the game Antonio Punta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Thames AFC's Emanuel Bermund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Everardo Frances successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 36th minute Higinio Urko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Frances saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Feliberto Quexal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mümin Artuç might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuel Bermund. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mümin Artuç ran back to his position shaking his head.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antonio Punta to strike the kick off in the second half. Everardo Frances made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Ler in the 54th minute of play. Raimundo Iban lost his temper 56 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After a rather tough play, Basilos C.F's Raimundo Iban got a free kick in the 57th minute. Everardo Frances took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo Firmin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everardo Frances made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Benvido in the 61st minute of play. Basilos C.F's Everardo Frances played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Benvido in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th match minute, Basilos C.F was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Bitxintxo to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute of the match Gerardo Firmin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Everardo Frances showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Everardo Frances took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Mederi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 minutes, Mümin Artuç mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Basilos C.F and the Thames AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Basilos C.F got a freekick which was hit by Mümin Artuç. Nicolas Argenis took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Everardo Frances. Everardo Frances dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 76th match minute, Thames AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Vermudo to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute Basilos C.F were awarded a corner. Feliberto Quexal went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Basilos C.F's corner Urbano Horado fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emanuel Bermund quite easily take care of the ball. In the 84th minute, Gerardo Firmin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Aznar'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. Alberto Aznar helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Ler in the 89th minute of play forced Basilos C.F's goalkeeper Everardo Frances to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Basilos C.F's Everardo Frances played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Ler in the 92nd minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Thames AFC had played much better football throughout.