League Play-Off

Gabriel Batistuta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rene Tabby got the match started through his kick off. Matias Magdaleno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Lohitzun, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Teobaldo Txilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Magdaleno having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in El Porvenir del Cimo's zone, Rene Tabby stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Rito came out of the goal and Rene Tabby tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benjamin Baudelio hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute of the match Paolo Lauro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matias Magdaleno showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 20 minutes into the match, FIORENTINA's goal looked a bit too open when Teobaldo Txilar came free, but Matias Magdaleno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, German Fliz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FIORENTINA's Matias Magdaleno. Matias Magdaleno was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Matias Magdaleno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Lohitzun, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. El Porvenir del Cimo's Arnaldo Rito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save El Porvenir del Cimo from getting a goal against them. Laureano Bernebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Rito having to interfere. After some careless play in the FIORENTINA defense, Santiago Lohitzun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matias Magdaleno. The FIORENTINA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matias Magdaleno should have stopped the shot. After 38 played minutes FIORENTINA got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Enaut. Rene Tabby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Arnaldo Rito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute Teobaldo Txilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Magdaleno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half El Porvenir del Cimo were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Teobaldo Txilar made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Froilan Dominic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Paolo Lauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to FIORENTINA getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Laureano Bernebe hit a great ball. Omar Sabin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santiago Lohitzun during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of El Porvenir del Cimo booed when FIORENTINA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Baudelio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnaldo Rito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laureano Bernebe in the 80th minute of play. Santiago Lohitzun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Matias Magdaleno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teobaldo Txilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Matias Magdaleno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 94 minutes, Rene Tabby managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FIORENTINA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rene Tabby was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.