League Play-Off

Hugo Benjamín Ibarra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aaron Casado kicked off to start the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Leandro Caton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but COCODRILO's Jonatan Tome was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonatan Tome showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Caton in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of COCODRILO booed when Club Atlético Boliche Jr. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Amaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Wilfredo Lucila 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. Jonatan Tome made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leandro Caton in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Casado in the 25th minute of play forced Club Atlético Boliche Jr.'s goalkeeper José Pedro de Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 played minutes Club Atlético Boliche Jr. got a freekick which was hit by Ambrosio Steven. José Pedro de Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Llanos, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Boliche Jr.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Matei came free, but José Pedro de Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of COCODRILO booed when Club Atlético Boliche Jr. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionisio Bernad didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Pedro de Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Casado in the 46th minute of play. The supporters of COCODRILO booed when Club Atlético Boliche Jr. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mati Averin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Aaron Casado managed to get in a good position for a shot. COCODRILO's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Casado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Pedro de Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leandro Caton to strike the kick off in the second half. Zé Roberto Penha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonatan Tome read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. 54 minutes into the game, Guillermo Llanos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. COCODRILO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Atlético Boliche Jr. the free kick. In the 54th match minute, COCODRILO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Llanos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Caton in the 57th minute of play forced COCODRILO's goalkeeper Jonatan Tome to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Gagriel in the 59th minute of play forced COCODRILO's goalkeeper Jonatan Tome to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When COCODRILO's Joaquin Matei in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atlético Boliche Jr.'s goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Boliche Jr.'s Gavino Gagriel got a free kick in the 66th minute. José Pedro de Lara acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 67th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Wilfredo Lucila. Rosendo Lawrence kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute of the match Alfonso Amaya sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonatan Tome skillfully saved the ball. The Club Atlético Boliche Jr. fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Club Atlético Boliche Jr.'s Leandro Caton looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of COCODRILO booed when Club Atlético Boliche Jr. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionisio Bernad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Salvidor charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ezequiel Salvidor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Club Atlético Boliche Jr. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 82nd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 84 minutes, COCODRILO's Wilfredo Lucila got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of José Pedro de Lara. Club Atlético Boliche Jr.'s José Pedro de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Matei in the 88th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the COCODRILO players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.