League Play-Off

Estadio Taco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ismiango's Paolo Confesor started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Canalla's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Confesor came free, but Abelardo Diaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aquilino Chabier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Astor Lop made a huge save. Emanuel Tonete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abelardo Diaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Confesor in the 15th minute of play. Abelardo Diaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Confesor in the 23rd minute of play. Claudio Jobo hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. If Aquilino Chabier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abelardo Diaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Lia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Godfredo Lia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abelardo Diaz having to make a save. In the 40thth minute of the game Godfredo Lia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Canalla's Abelardo Diaz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ismiango's Astor Lop played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Tonete in the 44th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emanuel Tonete made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paolo Confesor in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abelardo Diaz saved Canalla from getting behind. In the 63rd minute Aquilino Chabier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Astor Lop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuel Tonete struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Astor Lop didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canalla. If Paolo Confesor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Aquilino Chabier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Astor Lop was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godfredo Lia got free with Abelardo Diaz in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Godfredo Lia came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Abelardo Diaz could save by the left post. In the 81st minute, Norberto Manilan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Tonete fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Astor Lop having to interfere. Astor Lop took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Tonete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuel Tonete fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Astor Lop having to interfere. In the 91st minute Paolo Confesor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Diaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Paolo Confesor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.