League Play-Off

Don Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felix Johans kicked off to start the match. Felix Johans struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Tiaguinho Soeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sentimiento Auriazul. Felix Johans who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Tiaguinho Soeiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 6th minute Sava Pashin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihail Stroia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 played minutes El Gallo got a freekick which was hit by Sava Pashin. Felix Johans could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Tiaguinho Soeiro made a huge save. Mihail Stroia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Honesto in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Felix Johans fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tiaguinho Soeiro, passed just outside the right post. The attack was good, but when Oliver Atom in the 21st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Felix Johans's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Tiaguinho Soeiro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 26th minute, El Gallo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Felix Johans fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Johans got free with Tiaguinho Soeiro in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Santos Gergori came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Sentimiento Auriazul 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 Santos Gergori couldn't finish the play. El Gallo's Tiaguinho Soeiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save El Gallo from getting a goal against them. Tiaguinho Soeiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Johans in the 39th minute. The score was 1-0 after a penalty in the 43rd minute, where Sentimiento Auriazul:s Oliver Atom tricked El Gallo:s Tiaguinho Soeiro with a difficult ball by the left post. If Santos Gergori had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sava Pashin to make the kick off. After some careless play in the El Gallo defense, Felix Johans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tiaguinho Soeiro. The El Gallo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tiaguinho Soeiro should have stopped the shot. If Felix Johans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Luisito Behe came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Sentimiento Auriazul 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 Luisito Behe couldn't finish the play. Santos Gergori struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Tiaguinho Soeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sentimiento Auriazul. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sava Pashin got free with Mihail Stroia in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Sentimiento Auriazul's Oliver Atom in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Gallo's goalie prevented a goal. Mihail Stroia made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Adam Tarcu sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Johans in the 66th minute of play forced El Gallo's goalkeeper Tiaguinho Soeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El Gallo's Tiaguinho Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver Atom in the 67th minute of play. When Inocencio Rafe fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Gallo's protests and gave Inocencio Rafe a yellow card for diving instead. Inocencio Rafe kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Felix Johans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiaguinho Soeiro was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. 79 minutes into the match, Sentimiento Auriazul's goal looked a bit too open when Sava Pashin came free, but Mihail Stroia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Oliver Atom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiaguinho Soeiro was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Jacobo Bernat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes Sentimiento Auriazul got a freekick which was hit by Erling Larsson. 94 minutes into the game, Sava Pashin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mihail Stroia. Sava Pashin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. There was no doubt that Sentimiento Auriazul were the better team. Sentimiento Auriazul's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.