League Play-Off

La Fortaleza Picante
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Santiago Enetz took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Los Picantescs p's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Regis came free, but Bernardino Arnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dario Liher's late challenge caught a Los Picantescs p's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Liher helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tinoco AFC's Dario Liher got a free kick in the 5th minute. After 8 minutes of play, Los Picantescs p's Delmiro Locaio made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Brion was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 17 played minutes, Tinoco AFC's Omar Amaya shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bernardino Arnas 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 Tinoco AFC reached it. Delmiro Locaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Alberto Brion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elpidio Bittor kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After having played for 22 minutes, Santiago Enetz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Picantescs p's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santiago Enetz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gabriel Bernal kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After having played for 31 minutes, Nereo Aimar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tinoco AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nereo Aimar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 34th minute Nereo Aimar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Arnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santiago Enetz struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Alberto Brion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Picantescs p. After 44 minutes of play, Tinoco AFC's Nereo Aimar made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardino Arnas was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Delmiro Locaio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alberto Brion read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Santiago Enetz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alberto Brion having to make a save. 55 minutes into the match, Tinoco AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Enetz came free, but Alberto Brion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Serafino Cucao was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Picantescs p's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tinoco AFC the free kick. After 57 played minutes Los Picantescs p got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Cucao. Delmiro Locaio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alberto Brion having to make a save. Alberto Brion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmiro Locaio in the 62nd minute of play. With a little luck, Los Picantescs p's Bernardino Arnas got control of the ball when Carlos Regis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 65th minute, Carlos Regis fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bernardino Arnas, passed just outside the right post. Delmiro Locaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Alberto Brion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nereo Aimar came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bernardino Arnas could save by the left post. If Nereo Aimar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute, one of Tinoco AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tinoco AFC. Tinoco AFC:s Alberto Brion showed great skill when he stopped Felix Edur:s penalty. In the 85th minute Carlos Regis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Arnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Los Picantescs p booed when Tinoco AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Bernal didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Enetz in the 91st minute of play forced Tinoco AFC's goalkeeper Alberto Brion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardino Arnas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Regis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Tinoco AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Los Picantescs p from taking control. The game ends in a draw.