League Play-Off

Mario Alberto Kempes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Florentino Gil started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Caligari FC's Hilario Bernardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florentino Gil in the 2nd minute of play. Hilario Bernardo came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Capibara CF's Primitivo Monico. But to his dismay, Primitivo Monico quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A collision led to Capibara CF getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Armando Rencio hit a great ball. Hilario Bernardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Gil in the 17th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florentino Gil in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hilario Bernardo saved Caligari FC from getting behind. In the 34th minute, Francisco Peruanton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute of the match Victorio Farias shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hilario Bernardo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Arturo Gumaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute Arturo Gumaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Caligari FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Capibara CF were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Gumaro to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, Aquilino Prejun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caligari FC and the Capibara CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Aquilino Prejun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, Caligari FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florentino Gil came free, but Hilario Bernardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Primitivo Monico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capibara CF's supporters rose to their feet, but Primitivo Monico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hilario Bernardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Everardo Mosen fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Capibara CF's protests and gave Everardo Mosen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th minute, Everardo Mosen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dario Felipillo during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Caligari FC booed when Capibara CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Felipillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florentino Gil received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hilario Bernardo came out and tried to block the shot, but Florentino Gil slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 65th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Caligari FC's goal looked a bit too open when Florentino Gil came free, but Hilario Bernardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Florentino Gil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capibara CF's supporters rose to their feet, but Florentino Gil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hilario Bernardo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francisco Peruanton kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After having played for 79 minutes, Primitivo Monico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Capibara CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Primitivo Monico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Florentino Gil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerardo Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Gumaro in the 86th minute of play. In the 91st minute Florentino Gil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilario Bernardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Florentino Gil came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Capibara CF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Florentino Gil couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Gumaro in the 94th minute of play forced Capibara CF's goalkeeper Gerardo Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Francisco Peruanton fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caligari FC's protests and gave Francisco Peruanton a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute, Francisco Peruanton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Caligari FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Capibara CF's performance. The match ended with a win for Capibara CF.