League Play-Off

Piquirenda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ovidio Eneto got the match started through his kick off. Humberto Hotz, 4 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Tocol AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Eneto came free, but Braulio Cambranes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tocol AFC's Braulio Cambranes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Tocol AFC from getting a goal against them. After 7 minutes, Tomás Gregory mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tocol AFC and the Xerox FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ovidio Eneto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 10 minutes, Celso Beremundo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tocol AFC and the Xerox FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Braulio Cambranes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorio Mancio, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Isaac Lekubegi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Braulio Cambranes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roberto Ladio during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Roberto Ladio kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. If Tomas Normando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 played minutes, Xerox FC's Humberto Hotz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Braulio Cambranes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Xerox FC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Isaac Lekubegi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xerox FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaac Lekubegi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Braulio Cambranes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 37 minutes into the game, Xerox FC's Isaac Lekubegi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Braulio Cambranes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Dante Oton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tomas Normando came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Tocol AFC 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 Tomas Normando couldn't finish the play. In the 45th match minute, Xerox FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Mancio to maneuver through the defense. Tocol AFC were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Xerox FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arnoldo Pacifico took the corner. Faustino Sayvion tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Raul Chumo. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 49th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Normando to make the kick off. A collision led to Tocol AFC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Arnoldo Pacifico hit a great ball. Tomas Normando hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, Xerox FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Normando came free, but Raul Chumo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Chumo made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Dante Oton sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Isaac Lekubegi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Braulio Cambranes was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. 73 minutes into the match, Xerox FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Normando came free, but Raul Chumo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Jorge Mannuel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tocol AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Xerox FC the free kick. In the 77th match minute, Tocol AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Mannuel to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Mauricio Quintin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xerox FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauricio Quintin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Braulio Cambranes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isaac Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Xerox FC booed when Tocol AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Oton didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 89 minutes of play, Xerox FC's Honorio Mancio made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Braulio Cambranes was left in no man's land by his defense there! 93 minutes into the match, Tocol AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Lekubegi came free, but Braulio Cambranes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaac Lekubegi scored 3-2 in the 100th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Braulio Cambranes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.