League Play-Off

Territorio Craxto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paulo Estefan made the kick off which started today's match. Cecilio Silban struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Lucio Furtado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eustolia. Matias Menendo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Balasi having to interfere. When Cecilio Silban came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Eustolia 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 Cecilio Silban couldn't finish the play. Matias Menendo struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Raul Balasi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Craxtos FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matias Menendo got free with Raul Balasi in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Epifanio Frisco kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Paulo Estefan 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. After a defensive mix-up in Eustolia's zone, Paulo Estefan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul Balasi came out of the goal and Paulo Estefan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulo Estefan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raul Balasi. That made the score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. Lucio Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Belasko in the 27th minute of the match. Matias Menendo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Guaberto Lidon fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Craxtos FC's protests and gave Guaberto Lidon a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Craxtos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! Raul Balasi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matias Menendo went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cecilio Silban was the one to do the kick off. The audience held their breath when Venancio Vellito in the 67th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Lucio Furtado's left hand side. Marciano Belasko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucio Furtado having to interfere. In the 78th minute Paulo Estefan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Balasi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 played minutes, Eustolia's Venancio Vellito shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lucio Furtado 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 Eustolia reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cecilio Silban in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Furtado saved Craxtos FC from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Paulo Estefan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Craxtos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Estefan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raul Balasi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marciano Belasko kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Paulo Estefan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Balasi having to interfere. Craxtos FC's Lucio Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cecilio Silban in the 95th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Craxtos FC had won after a very even match.