League Play-Off

Estadio Berretta
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Alfredo Paulin started the match with the kick off. Berretta's Victoriano Urbes got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hector Lordi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Paulin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgilio Iraunkor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Hector Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Carrera FC's Virgilio Iraunkor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hector Lordi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alfredo Paulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Hector Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Berretta's zone, Virgilio Iraunkor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hector Lordi came out of the goal and Virgilio Iraunkor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benicio Matei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basilio Cheche in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute, Virgilio Iraunkor 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. In the 45th minute of the match Virgilio Vellito shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hector Lordi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victoriano Urbes to make the kick off. Mario Cresitobalo hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Basilio Cheche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mario Cresitobalo charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mario Cresitobalo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mario Cresitobalo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After 61 minutes Berretta's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Miguel Resto who took care of the corner kick. Virgilio Iraunkor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Hector Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Carrera FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 66th minute. Penalty! Carrera FC's Benicio Matei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basilio Cheche in the 72nd minute of play. Basilio Cheche struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Benicio Matei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Berretta. 78 minutes into the game, Nestor Bernebe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carrera FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Berretta the free kick. Nestor Bernebe kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Victoriano Urbes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Berretta's supporters rose to their feet, but Victoriano Urbes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benicio Matei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 99 played minutes, Berretta's Anacleto Mino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benicio Matei came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Berretta reached it. Berretta were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Carrera FC for a fine match.