League Play-Off

Estadio Cieneguita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Florencio Pagomari got the match started through his kick off. Justino Berasko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Sergio Mannie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Seleccionado Ruso's goal looked a bit too open when Honorio Bizen came free, but Sergio Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 minutes, Saul Perez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miñones FC and the Seleccionado Ruso players grew even worse after the yellow card. Honorio Bizen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Mannie having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Saul Perez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sergio Mannie was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Sergio Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Berasko in the 18th minute of play. Honorio Bizen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Mannie having to interfere. With a little luck, Miñones FC's Rafael Berenguer got control of the ball when Ernesto Quintyn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florencio Pagomari in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Berenguer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sergio Mannie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Justino Berasko's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. After 28 played minutes Seleccionado Ruso got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Aresti. In the 31st minute, Abelardo Tulio 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florencio Pagomari in the 34th minute of play forced Miñones FC's goalkeeper Rafael Berenguer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Abelardo Tulio 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. Sergio Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorio Bizen in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Florencio Pagomari 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. In the 42nd minute, Seleccionado Ruso's Ernesto Quintyn dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Rafael Berenguer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Pagomari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Justino Berasko was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes Seleccionado Ruso got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Roland. 52 minutes into the match, Seleccionado Ruso's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Piarres came free, but Sergio Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 53 minutes into the game, Ernesto Quintyn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seleccionado Ruso's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Miñones FC the free kick. After 53 played minutes Seleccionado Ruso got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Quintyn. Ernesto Quintyn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rafael Berenguer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Pagomari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Ernesto Quintyn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Berenguer. Miñones FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Quintyn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After having played for 63 minutes, Justino Berasko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miñones FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justino Berasko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Abelardo Tulio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sergio Mannie. That made the score 2-2 in the 64 minute of play. Sergio Mannie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Honorio Bizen in the 76th minute. Rafael Berenguer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Quintyn in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Miñones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Quintyn came free, but Rafael Berenguer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Justino Berasko came free with the goalkeeper in the 89th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sergio Mannie could save by the left post. Despite being the better team, Miñones FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.