League Play-Off

New Trafford
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gregorio Sanchez kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Sanchez in the 3rd minute of play forced cerveceros AFC's goalkeeper Fernan Evangelista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nestor Dei hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Anier Esdras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, cerveceros AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Sanchez came free, but Fernan Evangelista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of cerveceros AFC booed when Pueblitos AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Berdoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the cerveceros AFC defense, Anier Esdras kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernan Evangelista. The cerveceros AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernan Evangelista should have stopped the shot. Fernan Evangelista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anier Esdras, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. A collision led to cerveceros AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Gustavo Firmo hit a great ball. Pascual Gitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Berriotxoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albino Berriotxoa in the 46th minute of play forced Pueblitos AFC's goalkeeper Pascual Gitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When Anier Esdras came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Pueblitos AFC 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 Anier Esdras couldn't finish the play. A collision led to cerveceros AFC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Nicolas Artizar hit a great ball. Anier Esdras made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 62ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Fernan Evangelista would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Gustavo Firmo managed to get in a good position for a shot. cerveceros AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Firmo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pascual Gitano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Nestor Dei came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the cerveceros AFC 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 Nestor Dei couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in cerveceros AFC's zone, Gregorio Sanchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernan Evangelista came out of the goal and Gregorio Sanchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute, Anier Esdras 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 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind cerveceros AFC's goalkeeper Fernan Evangelista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albino Berriotxoa in the 79th minute of play forced Pueblitos AFC's goalkeeper Pascual Gitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, Eloy Theobald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 83 minutes into the match, Pueblitos AFC's Christian Lain broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Pascual Gitano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Albino Berriotxoa's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. When Gonzalo Santikurtz fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pueblitos AFC's protests and gave Gonzalo Santikurtz a yellow card for diving instead. Gonzalo Santikurtz hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Gustavo Firmo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pueblitos AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.