League Play-Off

Estadio Newton
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. Aurelio Maurino started the match with the kick off. Aurelio Maurino might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esteve Machado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aurelio Maurino ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th minute, Venancio Marko 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. In the 17th minute Leonardo Inguma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Newton's Justino Naike got a free kick in the 18th minute. Esteve Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Marko in the 19th minute of play. Leonardo Inguma kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Aurelio Maurino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Esteve Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Leonardo Inguma came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Tijuano 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 Leonardo Inguma couldn't finish the play. When Horacio Quintana came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Newton 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 Horacio Quintana couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the match, Newton's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Urki came free, but Esteve Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eustaquio Urki succeeded in the game's 35th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. 39 minutes into the match, Leonardo Inguma had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esteve Machado. Newton's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leonardo Inguma was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Esteve Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Marko, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Horacio Quintana to strike the kick off in the second half. Esteve Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Maurino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eustaquio Urki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteve Machado having to interfere. Tijuano's Leonardo Inguma got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonardo Inguma struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Esteve Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tijuano. In the 64th minute, Leonardo Inguma 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. When Venancio Marko came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Tijuano 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 Venancio Marko couldn't finish the play. Newton's Esteve Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Newton from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Newton booed when Tijuano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Maurino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horacio Quintana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Newton's Esteve Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Newton from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Leonardo Inguma left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tijuano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Venancio Marko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aurelio Maurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aurelio Maurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.