League Play-Off

Chaguaral
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eustaquio Bartoleme struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Uriel Aimar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hereford FC. The audience was convinced that Tobias Txeru's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Uriel Aimar was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Eustaquio Bartoleme might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uriel Aimar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eustaquio Bartoleme ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Hereford FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Gilberto Oalo hit a great ball. After 18 played minutes Hereford FC got a freekick which was hit by Teobaldo Harri. Eleuterio Machados short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Mauricio Roano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Florencio Omero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mauricio Roano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eleuterio Machado in the 28th minute. A collision led to Hereford FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Santo Faro hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute Florencio Omero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Roano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Txeru in the 36th minute of play forced Independiente F.C's goalkeeper Uriel Aimar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tobias Txeru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florencio Omero to make the kick off. Tobias Txeru struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Uriel Aimar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hereford FC. Independiente F.C's Guido Lauro suffered a sprained foot after 59 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Ismael Taurino's late challenge caught a Independiente F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ismael Taurino helped the player get up and apologised. Mauricio Roano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eleuterio Machado in the 65th minute of play. Tobias Txeru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Silvestre Tauro fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Independiente F.C's protests and gave Silvestre Tauro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Hereford FC booed when Independiente F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Tauro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Genaro Iruinea kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Eustaquio Bartoleme was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. Hereford FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpected shot in the 93rd minute by Santo Faro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Tobias Txeru struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Uriel Aimar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hereford FC. Despite being the better team, Hereford FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.