League Play-Off

Estadio Higuera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) c.a santos's Celedonio Min 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. If Nicolas Ponc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celedonio Min received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Luciano Alfonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Higuera AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Celedonio Min came free, but Luciano Alfonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nicolas Ponc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Celedonio Min shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Alfonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, c.a santos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Tauro to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Higuera AFC's Luisito Garin tried to score from far away in the 23rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 31 played minutes Amado Sayveon rounded c.a santos's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Celedonio Min fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Alfonso having to interfere. Higuera AFC's Luciano Alfonso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Ponc in the 41st minute of play. Nicolas Ponc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Alfonso having to interfere. Saverio Rius made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Kaxen in the 46th minute. Leonardo Kaxen was extremely unlucky when he, in the 49th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amado Sayveon to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Celedonio Min in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luciano Alfonso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luciano Alfonso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolas Ponc in the 58th minute. Esteban Regis kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd match minute, c.a santos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Celipe to maneuver through the defense. Luciano Alfonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celedonio Min, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Luciano Alfonso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Min, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Celedonio Min ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luciano Alfonso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of Higuera AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of c.a santos:s goal. In the 71st minute there was a penalty for c.a santos. Esteban Regis stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luciano Alfonso. 1-2. Luciano Alfonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celedonio Min, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Nicolas Ponc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luciano Alfonso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Gaspar Abajas's late challenge caught a c.a santos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaspar Abajas helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Higuera AFC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Gaspar Abajas hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute, Esteban Regis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Higuera AFC's Luciano Alfonso didn't even have to move. In the 87th minute, Higuera AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Celedonio Min fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luciano Lopes during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Higuera AFC's Luciano Lopes got a free kick in the 88th minute. A collision led to c.a santos getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Celedonio Min hit a great ball. Amado Sayveon struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Saverio Rius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Higuera AFC. After a rather tough play, c.a santos's Astor Monico got a free kick in the 99th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. c.a santos walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.