League Play-Off

Pocoy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Octavio Benet started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Benet in the 3rd minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Maximino Ovando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavio Benet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Ovando having to interfere. Cosme Odon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fausto Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermengildo Ferrando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Naldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermengildo Ferrando in the 18th minute of the match. Casimiro Roderigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pocoy AFC booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Fagondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnaldo Chico during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th minute, Arnaldo Chico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hermengildo Ferrando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 37 minutes, Cosme Odon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rafaela FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosme Odon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hermengildo Ferrando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Fausto Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casimiro Roderigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Ovando having to interfere. Fermin Gitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Ovando having to interfere. With a little luck, Rafaela FC's Maximino Ovando got control of the ball when Casimiro Roderigo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

If Hermengildo Ferrando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermengildo Ferrando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Fausto Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Benet in the 57th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Maximino Ovando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Fagondo hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. If Hermengildo Ferrando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Pocoy AFC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Fermin Gitano hit a great ball. If Hermengildo Ferrando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casimiro Roderigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Maximino Ovando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maximino Ovando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Benet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Casimiro Roderigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 81 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Roderigo came free, but Maximino Ovando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Octavio Benet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Ovando having to interfere. Cosme Odon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Naldo having to interfere. After 87 played minutes Pocoy AFC got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Ferrando. 93 minutes into the game, Cosme Odon recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fausto Naldo. Cosme Odon showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1.