League Play-Off

Khalifa Int. Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cecilio Oliviero took the kick off in the first half of the match. Aureliano Cresencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cecilio Oliviero in the 4th minute of the match. Angelino Fe hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Navarro's Timoteo Segio tried to score from far away in the 8th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Navarro's Aureliano Cresencio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Navarro from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonas Checa got free with Aureliano Cresencio in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Angelino Calixto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cesar Gonzo's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Qatar's Jonas Checa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aureliano Cresencio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Fernando Iigo fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Qatar's protests and gave Fernando Iigo a yellow card for diving instead. 24 minutes into the match, Cesar Gonzo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Qatar's Angelino Calixto. Angelino Calixto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Cesar Gonzo came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Navarro 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 Cesar Gonzo couldn't finish the play. Cesar Gonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelino Calixto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Isidor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qatar's Cecilio Oliviero got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute of the match, Jonas Checa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Aureliano Cresencio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience was convinced that Cesar Gonzo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelino Calixto was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Cesar Gonzo made the kick off in the second half. Angelino Calixto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Gonzo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Aureliano Cresencio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Checa in the 56th minute of the match. Francisco Isidor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Francisco Isidor might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angelino Calixto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Francisco Isidor ran back to his position shaking his head. 63 minutes into the game, Serafin Rey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Qatar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Navarro the free kick. In the 63rd match minute, Qatar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafin Rey to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Navarro's Cesar Gonzo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelino Calixto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aureliano Cresencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Oliviero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 69th minute of the match Fernando Iigo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fernando Iigo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Gonzo in the 72nd minute of play forced Qatar's goalkeeper Angelino Calixto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Checa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliano Cresencio having to interfere. After 79 played minutes, Navarro's Timoteo Segio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Angelino Calixto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Navarro reached it. Cecilio Oliviero charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cecilio Oliviero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 81 played minutes Qatar got a freekick which was hit by Cecilio Oliviero. When Navarro's Cesar Gonzo in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Qatar's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Qatar's zone, Cesar Gonzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelino Calixto came out of the goal and Cesar Gonzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of Qatar:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Navarro:s goal.