League Play-Off

Navarro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ranhuil AFC's Casimiro Luke started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Casimiro Luke's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benedicto Valerio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Alonzo Isusko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedicto Valerio was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alonzo Isusko in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benedicto Valerio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benedicto Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Luke in the 14th minute of play. 0-1 became the score in the 18th minute when Casimiro Luke elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Luke in the 31st minute of play forced Navarro FC's goalkeeper Benedicto Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casimiro Luke recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benedicto Valerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alonzo Isusko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Casimiro Luke 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. Eliseo Loco charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseo Loco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ranhuil AFC booed when Navarro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Loco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Alejo Orlanda kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Alonzo Isusko made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 60thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Benedicto Valerio would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Eliseo Loco hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Luke in the 62nd minute of play forced Navarro FC's goalkeeper Benedicto Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Arotza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonel Bilintx was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Gervasio Francesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Bilintx having to interfere. Laureano Lucado kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Navarro FC's Benedicto Valerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casimiro Luke in the 78th minute of play. Gervasio Francesco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Leonel Bilintx tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gervasio Francesco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonel Bilintx read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Casimiro Luke managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ranhuil AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Casimiro Luke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedicto Valerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ranhuil AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.