League Play-Off

Luca
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arsenio Jerrald kicked off to start the match. Martin Donzel made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Amadeo Fagildo sent off a good shot on target. After 5 minutes, Rogelio Refugio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lehmann and the Luca AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Amadeo Fagildo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Donzel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Luca AFC's zone, Esteban Sindo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelino Mendiko came out of the goal and Esteban Sindo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Sindo in the 19th minute of play forced Luca AFC's goalkeeper Marcelino Mendiko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 minutes, Domingos Selmo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lehmann and the Luca AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 23 minutes into the match, Luca AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Senio came free, but Marcelino Mendiko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Esteban Sindo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arsenio Jerrald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Senio in the 31st minute of play forced Luca AFC's goalkeeper Marcelino Mendiko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Luca AFC's Dionisio Hernandez got a free kick in the 31st minute. Luca AFC's Eliseo Bonifaco couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 35th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lehmann. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Gavino Senio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lehmann's supporters rose to their feet, but Gavino Senio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelino Mendiko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

52 minutes into the match, Luca AFC's goalkeeper Marcelino Mendiko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Esteban Sindo. Arsenio Luar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Martin Donzel. Lehmann's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Luca AFC's Arsenio Jerrald in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lehmann's goalie prevented a goal. Amadeo Fagildo struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Martin Donzel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luca AFC. Martin Donzel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Jerrald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Lehmann's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Fagildo came free, but Martin Donzel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, Arsenio Jerrald cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Martin Donzel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th match minute, Luca AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dionisio Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute Gavino Senio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Mendiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelino Mendiko made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Justino Liher sent off a good shot on target. If Amadeo Fagildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luca AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Gavino Senio scored to the left of an out of position Marcelino Mendiko, making the score, 3-1. Luca AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lehmann for a fine match.