League Play-Off

Clarke
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Robustiano Hanot got the match started through his kick off. Raimundo Jobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Horacio Remicio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Vincente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Garin having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Robustiano Hanot's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horacio Remicio was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. If Gaspar Conrao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the match, Clarke FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gaspar Conrao came free, but Romeo Garin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the game, Robustiano Hanot cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Horacio Remicio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Horacio Remicio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robustiano Hanot in the 21st minute of play. Gavino Reyes's late challenge caught a Mataderos AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gavino Reyes helped the player get up and apologised. 32 minutes into the match, Mataderos AFC's Tomas Telesforo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gaspar Conrao made a kick off. Romeo Garin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Conrao in the 65th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Raimundo Jobo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clarke FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Raimundo Jobo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horacio Remicio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Clarke FC's zone, Gaspar Conrao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeo Garin came out of the goal and Gaspar Conrao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Casimiro Uzuri hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 75 minutes into the match, Clarke FC's Alfredo Quintun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horacio Remicio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Horacio Remicio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Jobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robustiano Hanot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mataderos AFC's Mariano Vincente got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Clarke FC's Romeo Garin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Conrao in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Mataderos AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Garikoitz came free, but Horacio Remicio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mataderos AFC's Feliciano Merexildo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 85th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Romeo Garin but with some difficulty. Horacio Remicio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Garikoitz in the 87th minute of the match. After 88 minutes, Clemente Veremundo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mataderos AFC and the Clarke FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Mataderos AFC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Clemente Veremundo hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the match, Clarke FC's goalkeeper Romeo Garin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Vincente. In the 95th minute Mataderos AFC were awarded a corner. Tomas Telesforo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Mataderos AFC's Fidel Lamberto getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Clarke FC had won after a very even match.