League Play-Off

Estadio Ramírez
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celso Celio got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Fitarruín AFC's Alfredo Procopio got control of the ball when Freddy Manuelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lino Todor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 5 played minutes Ramírez FC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Barto. In the 6th minute, Eliseo Argi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ramírez FC's Israel Abaurre didn't even have to move. Celso Celio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Israel Abaurre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Eliseo Argi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 11 minutes, Higinio Virila managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ramírez FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Higinio Virila was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Deunoro's late challenge caught a Ramírez FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberto Deunoro helped the player get up and apologised. Alberto Deunoro kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Alfredo Procopio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Freddy Manuelo in the 13th minute. In the 17th minute, Lino Todor 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. Israel Abaurre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Celio in the 20th minute of the match. After 24 minutes, Alberto Herensuge mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fitarruín AFC and the Ramírez FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 23 minutes into the game, one of Fitarruín AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Celso Celio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fitarruín AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Celso Celio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Israel Abaurre breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Todor in the 29th minute of play forced Ramírez FC's goalkeeper Israel Abaurre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Israel Abaurre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Todor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Freddy Manuelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Celio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Israel Abaurre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celso Celio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Higinio Virila stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Higinio Virila might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredo Procopio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Higinio Virila ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Fitarruín AFC defense, Freddy Manuelo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredo Procopio. The Fitarruín AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredo Procopio should have stopped the shot. Fitarruín AFC's Alfredo Procopio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Virila in the 65th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Ramírez FC's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Celio came free, but Israel Abaurre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Freddy Manuelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Manuelo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Alfredo Procopio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramírez FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.