League Play-Off

Estadio Azulgrana
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcos Menendo got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute, Rosendo Indartsu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the match, Cuervos Azulgranas's Enrique Dacio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo Urki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcos Menendo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Arnoldo Montel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 played minutes Cuervos Azulgranas got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Ourente. Ubaldo Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Menendo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Marcos Menendo sped through Cuervos Azulgranas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ubaldo Maule. Marcos Menendo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Cuervos Azulgranas's Emiliano Eskuin got a free kick in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Arnoldo Montel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garibaldi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnoldo Montel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ubaldo Maule breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Menendo struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ubaldo Maule didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garibaldi FC. Prospero Geofredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Prospero Geofredo was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Menendo in the 53rd minute of play forced Cuervos Azulgranas's goalkeeper Ubaldo Maule to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Ubaldo Maule managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Garibaldi FC's Arnoldo Montel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Victorino Benvide's late challenge caught a Cuervos Azulgranas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorino Benvide helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnoldo Montel in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ubaldo Maule prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 70 minutes into the game, Enrique Dacio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marcelo Urki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Marcos Menendo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ubaldo Maule was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Arnoldo Montel kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Orlando Rivero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnoldo Montel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Ourente kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Ubaldo Maule made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Menendo in the 87th minute of play. Arnoldo Montel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cuervos Azulgranas succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Garibaldi FC had controlled the match.