League Play-Off

Estadio Tunal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Augusto Bidun made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6thth minute of the game Maximino Nalo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tunal's Armando Quirce was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armando Quirce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Edwardo in the 9th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, Dep Torroc's Denis Edwardo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Quirce was left in no man's land by his defense there! Baltasar Alvarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ulises Esquipula tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Baltasar Alvarez notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Dep Torroc's Ulises Esquipula. Ulises Esquipula was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dep Torroc's Denis Edwardo got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Augusto Bidun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Augusto Bidun 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. Baltasar Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 36th minute of the match Elvio Peter completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Elvio Peter a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Dep Torroc booed when Tunal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elvio Peter didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Tunal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Bidun to maneuver through the defense. If Maximino Nalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Tunal getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Augusto Bidun hit a great ball. In the 47th minute of the match Claudio Fertus sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Quirce skillfully saved the ball. If Denis Edwardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denis Edwardo to make the kick off. With 56 minutes on the clock, Delmiro Frances commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 56 minutes into the game, one of Tunal:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 1-2 came through a penalty shot after 59 played minutes, when Dep Torroc:s Claudio Fertus calmly waited for Tunal:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Maximino Nalo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Denis Edwardo struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Armando Quirce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dep Torroc. Basilio Astigar hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. When Denis Edwardo came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Dep Torroc 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 Denis Edwardo couldn't finish the play. Denis Edwardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Quirce having to interfere. After having played for 78 minutes, Denis Edwardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dep Torroc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Edwardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maximino Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Armando Quirce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute Denis Edwardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Quirce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 96 minutes, Basilio Astigar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tunal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basilio Astigar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.