League Play-Off

Ruka Paraiso
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alfonso Platon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Laureano Fonso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raimundo Niguel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Gaudencio Beat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alfredo Nazario sped through Serodino's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Danilo Erramu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Feliz during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Ruka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Feliz to maneuver through the defense. Raimundo Niguel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfonso Platon went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute, Alfonso Platon made a precise shot to the right of Raimundo Niguel. Ruka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Raimundo Niguel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Platon, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Alfredo Nazario managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ruka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredo Nazario was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 43 minutes of play, Serodino's Laureano Fonso made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raimundo Niguel was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When Mateo Reynardo fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ruka's protests and gave Mateo Reynardo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ruka getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Mateo Reynardo hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Nazario in the 63rd minute of play forced Serodino's goalkeeper Danilo Erramu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute Alfonso Platon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Niguel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 played minutes Serodino got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Fonso. Uriel Luar kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After 72 played minutes, Ruka's Aaron Aimar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Danilo Erramu 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 Ruka reached it. Sebastian Betadur's late challenge caught a Ruka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebastian Betadur helped the player get up and apologised. Sergio Asteri missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 83 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Danilo Erramu right hand side. 88 minutes into the match, Ruka's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Platon came free, but Raimundo Niguel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Serodino players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.