League Play-Off

Adolfo Pochi Mendez
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Reynaldo Miliano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emanuel Ralondo went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gogo Medardo got free with Armando Jerrold in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Generoso Gartzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Humberto Pirro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Panacán's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gogo Medardo 18 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Felix Arnalt charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Arnalt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Felix Arnalt hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Gas Negro FC's Natalio Farias got a free kick in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Ralondo in the 32nd minute of play forced Gas Negro FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Miliano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Pirro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Panacán's Cipriano Edwardo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cipriano Edwardo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Panacán protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cipriano Edwardo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 41 minutes into the game, one of Panacán:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 47 minutes into the match, Emanuel Ralondo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reynaldo Miliano. Gas Negro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Ralondo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. The Gas Negro FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Panacán were winning 2-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gogo Medardo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Panacán got a freekick which was hit by Felix Arnalt. Reynaldo Miliano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Ralondo in the 58th minute. In the 58th minute, Emanuel Ralondo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Reynaldo Miliano. The goal made the score 2-4. With a little luck, Gas Negro FC's Reynaldo Miliano got control of the ball when Emanuel Ralondo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reynaldo Miliano made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Emanuel Ralondo sent off a good shot on target. Gogo Medardo scored 3-4 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Jerrold, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paulino Bento hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Gas Negro FC's Reynaldo Miliano got control of the ball when Emanuel Ralondo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Emanuel Ralondo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reynaldo Miliano. Gas Negro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Ralondo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Ralondo got free with Reynaldo Miliano in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Felix Arnalt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Reynaldo Miliano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Arnalt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reynaldo Miliano having to make a save. 82 minutes in the game, Emanuel Ralondo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Reynaldo Miliano having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gogo Medardo in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Jerrold prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reynaldo Miliano came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Panacán's Emanuel Ralondo. But to his dismay, Emanuel Ralondo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-6. 93 minutes into the game, Raul Orlandus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gas Negro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Panacán the free kick. Lino Leizarraga was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 95th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Emanuel Ralondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Panacán supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Panacán would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.