League Play-Off

Pulpera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Esteban Txeru took the kick off in the first half of the match. Angel Estevon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Celestino Bermudez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celestino Bermudez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Txeru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvestre Sagrario's late challenge caught a Pulpera AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvestre Sagrario helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, Vallecito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Sagrario to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Vallecito's zone, Esteban Txeru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Bermudez came out of the goal and Esteban Txeru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute Esteban Txeru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Bermudez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Enrique Librado 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. After 19 played minutes Pulpera AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Oriol. In the 25th minute Enrique Librado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jairo Bernad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Celestino Bermudez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteban Txeru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Celestino Bermudez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute of the match, Esteban Txeru tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Celestino Bermudez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Vallecito getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Tadeo Truylos hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Esteban Txeru kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Celestino Bermudez. That made the score 2-0 in the 44 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Enrique Librado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, Pulpera AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Estevon to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Thomas in the 65th minute of play forced Pulpera AFC's goalkeeper Melquiades Monte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celestino Bermudez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Txeru, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Esteban Txeru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Celestino Bermudez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esteban Txeru in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celestino Bermudez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Melquiades Monte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cirilo Thomas in the 80th minute. Cirilo Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the game, Cesar Ferrando was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pulpera AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vallecito the free kick. Cesar Ferrando kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. When Cesar Ferrando was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Pulpera AFC's Cesar Ferrando got a free kick in the 88th minute. Enrique Librado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cirilo Thomas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 96 minutes into the match, Pulpera AFC's Jairo Bernad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celestino Bermudez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Vallecito players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pulpera AFC.