League Play-Off

Pocitos
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abel Hernando kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, ROBBIE FOWLER's Silverio Brais got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After 5 played minutes ROBBIE FOWLER got a freekick which was hit by Bonifacio Turi. The audience was convinced that Abel Hernando's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fulgencio Eleazar was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Octavio Kaxen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Fulgencio Eleazar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 10 minutes, Bonifacio Turi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ROBBIE FOWLER and the Pocitos AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bonifacio Turi hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Octavio Kaxen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fulgencio Eleazar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Ciro Rencio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ROBBIE FOWLER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pocitos AFC the free kick. Ciro Rencio kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Octavio Kaxen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulgencio Eleazar having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Pocitos AFC's zone, Erasmo Tab stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiburcio Mel came out of the goal and Erasmo Tab tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Damaso Orlin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiburcio Mel was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 24 minutes into the match, Damaso Orlin notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Pocitos AFC's Tiburcio Mel. Tiburcio Mel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 27th minute Erasmo Tab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Mel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damaso Orlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fulgencio Eleazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Hernando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damaso Orlin scored 0-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tiburcio Mel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erasmo Tab made a kick off. Pocitos AFC's Tiburcio Mel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Tab in the 58th minute of play. After 63 played minutes ROBBIE FOWLER got a freekick which was hit by Bonifacio Turi. 64 minutes into the match, Pocitos AFC's Desiderio Montrel broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 67th minute, ROBBIE FOWLER's Damaso Orlin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tiburcio Mel. Tiburcio Mel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. In the 78th minute, Erasmo Tab 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 a defensive mix-up in ROBBIE FOWLER's zone, Basilio Canor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fulgencio Eleazar came out of the goal and Basilio Canor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel Hernando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Quentin charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfonso Quentin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 93 played minutes Pocitos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Quentin. Damaso Orlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Tiburcio Mel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ROBBIE FOWLER eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.