League Play-Off

TATA FC
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Honorato Jenaro took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in TATA FC's zone, Honorato Jenaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Cuartio came out of the goal and Honorato Jenaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Honorato Jenaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Cuartio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Honorato Jenaro ran back to his position shaking his head. When Saturnino Hats fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TATA FC's protests and gave Saturnino Hats a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pilar booed when TATA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Hats didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Cuartio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shaun Barrera went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Oscar Cortez kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. When Gogo Diagur fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TATA FC's protests and gave Gogo Diagur a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, TATA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gogo Diagur to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Honorato Jenaro notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of TATA FC's Luis Cuartio. Luis Cuartio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Honorato Jenaro put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Luis Cuartio. Shaun Barrera struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Luis Cuartio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pilar. Honorato Jenaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TATA FC's Luis Cuartio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorato Jenaro in the 37th minute of play. In the 40thth minute of the game Honorato Jenaro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TATA FC's Luis Cuartio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Ciriaco Federigo fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TATA FC's protests and gave Ciriaco Federigo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th minute there was a penalty for Pilar. Mateo Gaufred stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luis Cuartio. 0-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Osvaldo Patxi to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Honorato Jenaro put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Luis Cuartio. Lorenzo Abechuco's late challenge caught a TATA FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lorenzo Abechuco helped the player get up and apologised. Lorenzo Abechuco kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. TATA FC's Luis Cuartio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save TATA FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shaun Barrera got free with Luis Cuartio in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the game, Javier Ellande was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pilar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TATA FC the free kick. In the 66th minute, Javier Ellande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saturnino Hats got his second yellow card in the match during the 69th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 70th minute, Saturnino Hats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Cuartio came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Pilar's Honorato Jenaro. But to his dismay, Honorato Jenaro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. After 78 played minutes Pilar got a freekick which was hit by Honorato Jenaro. If Shaun Barrera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Pilar booed when TATA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Sarracino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Cuartio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Honorato Jenaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Patxi in the 91st minute of play forced Pilar's goalkeeper Maximino Patrido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aureliano Argenis hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Pilar played a much better game than TATA FC and deserved their victory. The TATA FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.