League Play-Off

Estadio Esquina
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. Guaberto Abechuco started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Esquina AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Abechuco came free, but Aureliano Jerrald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Cieneguita AFC's Donato Paulin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aureliano Jerrald narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aureliano Jerrald stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donato Paulin's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Esquina AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Abechuco came free, but Aureliano Jerrald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aureliano Jerrald showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Paulin in the 15th minute of the match. Sergio Adrio kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. After having played for 17 minutes, Donato Paulin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cieneguita AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donato Paulin 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 18th minute Donato Paulin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aureliano Jerrald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aureliano Jerrald took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guaberto Abechuco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guaberto Abechuco in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aureliano Jerrald saved Esquina AFC from getting behind. If Guaberto Abechuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aureliano Jerrald made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Abechuco in the 39th minute of play. If Guaberto Abechuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Cieneguita AFC booed when Esquina AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergio Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Cieneguita AFC's Donato Paulin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aureliano Jerrald narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Filomeno Todor scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aureliano Jerrald, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sergio Adrio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Donato Paulin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aureliano Jerrald. That made the score 0-3 in the 52 minute of play. Aureliano Jerrald made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Paulin in the 59th minute. Donato Paulin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Aureliano Jerrald skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 71st match minute, Cieneguita AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filomeno Todor to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Cieneguita AFC's Conrado Lizer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aureliano Jerrald. Aureliano Jerrald yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. The supporters of Cieneguita AFC booed when Esquina AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergio Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guaberto Abechuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Guaberto Abechuco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aureliano Jerrald was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the match, Donato Paulin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aureliano Jerrald. Esquina AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Donato Paulin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. The Esquina AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cieneguita AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.