League Play-Off

Estadio Iturreguí
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vladimiro Lixandro started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Raul Birila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BUTTELER MANDA and the H.Quintana players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Raul Birila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind BUTTELER MANDA's goalkeeper Humberto Sein, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, BUTTELER MANDA's Humberto Sein got control of the ball when Angelo Veremundo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, BUTTELER MANDA's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Veremundo came free, but Humberto Sein reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimiro Lixandro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Giro having to interfere. During the 19th minute of the match Raul Birila completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Raul Birila a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. If Angelo Veremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacinto Crescencio in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Humberto Sein saved BUTTELER MANDA from getting behind. BUTTELER MANDA's Humberto Sein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Crescencio in the 25th minute of play. Severino Ebardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Giro having to interfere. Hernan Giro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Ebardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Jacinto Crescencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Sein having to interfere. Severino Ebardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Hernan Giro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victoriano Giro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Jacinto Crescencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Humberto Sein tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severino Ebardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Hernan Giro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Humberto Sein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Crescencio in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Jacinto Crescencio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Humberto Sein was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After 74 minutes, Vladimiro Lixandro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BUTTELER MANDA and the H.Quintana players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes BUTTELER MANDA got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Lixandro. In the 75th match minute, BUTTELER MANDA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Lixandro to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute Jacinto Crescencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Sein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Leonardo Lizardi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BUTTELER MANDA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave H.Quintana the free kick. Leonardo Lizardi kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After taking down the ball on H.Quintana's corner Marciano Caton fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Humberto Sein quite easily take care of the ball. In the 85th minute, Victoriano Giro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hernan Giro. The goal made the score 2-2. Severino Ebardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Giro having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 95th minute by Severino Ebardo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Severino Ebardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Hernan Giro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The BUTTELER MANDA players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented H.Quintana from taking control. The game ends in a draw.