League Play-Off

EL IMPERIO FERRETTI
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Omar Donio kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Omar Donio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. La podrida FC's Albano Chuse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Donio in the 6th minute of play. Omar Donio struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Albano Chuse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ISRAEL. 14 minutes into the match, La podrida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Donio came free, but Albano Chuse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute Serafin Lazcano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Vistruario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, ISRAEL's Gustavo Mitxel broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Albano Chuse stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Omar Donio's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melchor Jesco during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to La podrida FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Melchor Jesco hit a great ball. In the 24th match minute, La podrida FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnulfo Geleberto to maneuver through the defense. Albano Chuse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Donio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Reynaldo Cebrian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ISRAEL's Omar Donio got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, La podrida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Donio came free, but Albano Chuse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omar Donio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, La podrida FC's Melchor Jesco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ignacio Vistruario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 46 minutes in the game, Omar Donio fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Albano Chuse having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Serafin Lazcano was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, La podrida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Donio came free, but Albano Chuse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omar Donio might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albano Chuse. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Omar Donio ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 66thth minute of the game Omar Donio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La podrida FC's Albano Chuse was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. La podrida FC's Albano Chuse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Cebrian in the 68th minute of play. ISRAEL's Ignacio Vistruario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save ISRAEL from getting a goal against them. Albano Chuse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Donio in the 79th minute of play. Serafin Lazcano struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ignacio Vistruario didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La podrida FC. ISRAEL's Ignacio Vistruario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save ISRAEL from getting a goal against them. The ISRAEL fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when ISRAEL's Omar Donio 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Donio in the 89th minute of play forced La podrida FC's goalkeeper Albano Chuse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albano Chuse didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omar Donio went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The goalkeeper, Ignacio Vistruario, was totally fooled by La podrida FC's Alfredo Arias, who 97 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. ISRAEL were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing La podrida FC to leave the ground with a draw.