League Play-Off

Floresta
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. Aquiles Esiquio started the match with the kick off. Efrain Tercero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Videl having to interfere. If Alfonso Jago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Floresta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Tercero came free, but Gaston Videl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Floresta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Efrain Tercero came free, but Gaston Videl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaston Videl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Jago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Victorino Sazon fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Floresta FC's protests and gave Victorino Sazon a yellow card for diving instead. Victorino Sazon kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Bartolo Hermon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Augusto Unai didn't quite understand what happened when in the 31 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. After 34 minutes, Oscar Larra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rahuecó and the Floresta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Prudencio Niguel didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Floresta FC's Francisco Che shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After 43 played minutes Rahuecó got a freekick which was hit by Damian Fagondo. Alfonso Jago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Videl having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfonso Jago to strike the kick off in the second half. Efrain Tercero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Gaston Videl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Francisco Che, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 57 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Prudencio Niguel was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 58 played minutes Floresta FC got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Lluc. If Alfonso Jago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Oscar Larra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Jago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Videl having to interfere. When Alfonso Jago came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Rahuecó fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alfonso Jago couldn't finish the play. Francisco Che received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Prudencio Niguel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 81 minutes of play, Floresta FC's Francisco Che made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Prudencio Niguel was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Rahuecó's Oscar Larra got a free kick in the 85th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Rahuecó's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Che came free, but Prudencio Niguel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Rahuecó's zone, Francisco Che stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Prudencio Niguel came out of the goal and Francisco Che tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gabriel Lluc took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Prudencio Niguel. Prudencio Niguel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. If Francisco Che had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Floresta FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.