League Play-Off

Cracks Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Shantala got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Cracks FC's Alejo Santana got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Jeremias Efren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Todor having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Jeremias Efren dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nicolas Todor, 1-0. After having played for 13 minutes, Juan Canor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cracks FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Canor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Efren in the 14th minute of play forced Clucellas's goalkeeper Nicolas Todor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolas Todor made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Juan Canor sent off a good shot on target. If Jacinto Etxatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Apolo Ofelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Shantala, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Jeremias Efren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Nicolas Todor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Juan Canor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosme Shepherd's late challenge caught a Clucellas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosme Shepherd helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, Cracks FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosme Shepherd to maneuver through the defense. If Jacinto Etxatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Clucellas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gervasio Rexino was slow to take the kick. During this time Cracks FC's players had a chance to rest. Nicolas Todor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Efren in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Jeremias Efren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Todor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

After 54 played minutes Clucellas got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Etxatxu. Cracks FC's Apolo Ofelio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Cracks FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Cracks FC booed when Clucellas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ambrosio Errando didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicolas Todor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Efren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Canor scored 2-0 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolas Todor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alejo Santana's late challenge caught a Clucellas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejo Santana helped the player get up and apologised. Alejo Santana kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Ambrosio Errando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juan Canor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Satordi hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Cracks FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Daniel Shantala scored to the left of an out of position Apolo Ofelio, making the score, 2-1. If Jeremias Efren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Canor might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolas Todor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juan Canor ran back to his position shaking his head. Cracks FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.