League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fernan Dayam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Porfirio having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, PHOENIX RISING's Fernan Dayam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Porfirio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 10 played minutes PHOENIX RISING got a freekick which was hit by Mauricio Kepa. The supporters of PHOENIX RISING booed when Paganzo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Mitxaut didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes in the game Astor Bela after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Fernando Porfirio. A very good opportunity. In the 18th minute of the game Benicio Castel made a throw-in which Baldomero Rito played forward. Andrea Alonzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Generoso Chesus in the 21st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iker Libertad in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrea Alonzi saved PHOENIX RISING from getting behind. Generoso Chesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Generoso Chesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Porfirio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Blasi, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After a rather tough play, Paganzo's Domingos Henry got a free kick in the 38th minute. A collision led to Paganzo getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Enzo Nuno hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, PHOENIX RISING's Raimundo Blasi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fernando Porfirio. Fernando Porfirio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 47 minutes into the match, PHOENIX RISING's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Chesus came free, but Andrea Alonzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When Raimundo Blasi came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the PHOENIX RISING 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 Raimundo Blasi couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute Raimundo Blasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Porfirio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fernan Dayam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Raimundo Blasi fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PHOENIX RISING's protests and gave Raimundo Blasi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PHOENIX RISING booed when Paganzo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Libertad didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Paganzo's Generoso Chesus got a free kick in the 66th minute. 71 minutes into the game, PHOENIX RISING's Raimundo Blasi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fernando Porfirio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Fernando Porfirio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernan Dayam in the 76th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Fernan Dayam's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Porfirio was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Fernando Porfirio didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when PHOENIX RISING's Raimundo Blasi shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Domingos Henry charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domingos Henry the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fernan Dayam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Porfirio having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the PHOENIX RISING players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.