League Play-Off

Hereford
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. Angel Oto started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Hereford FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Genaro Iruinea hit a great ball. In the 4th minute, Siro Baristo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hereford FC's Mauricio Roano didn't even have to move. After 5 played minutes Hereford FC got a freekick which was hit by Adriana Amato. Santos Inc.'s Ismael Porfiro managed to work through Hereford FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Ismael Porfiro dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 16thth minute of the game Angel Oto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hereford FC's Mauricio Roano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Porfiro in the 18th minute of play forced Hereford FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Roano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santos Inc.'s Gabriel Sayvion proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Santos Inc. from getting a goal against them. After having played for 22 minutes, Ismael Porfiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santos Inc.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Porfiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Angel Oto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Mauricio Roano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Roano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Oto in the 25th minute of play. Ismael Taurino's late challenge caught a Santos Inc.'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. Ismael Taurino kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Tobias Txeru was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 31st 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ildefonso Cuarto during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Hereford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Cuarto to maneuver through the defense. Santos Inc.'s Angel Oto got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tobias Txeru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fidel Policarpio kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Eustaquio Bartoleme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Sayvion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Santos Inc. getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Dante Padro hit a great ball. Genaro Iruinea, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ismael Porfiro struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Mauricio Roano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos Inc.. Hereford FC's Mauricio Roano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Hereford FC from getting a goal against them. Eustaquio Bartoleme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Sayvion having to interfere. Eliseo Paez hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Tobias Txeru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabriel Sayvion having to make a save. Gabriel Sayvion took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Txeru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hereford FC booed when Santos Inc. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremias Lopez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Sayvion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Txeru in the 79th minute of play. Mauricio Roano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Oto in the 81st minute of play. Santos Inc.'s Gabriel Sayvion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Bartoleme in the 83rd minute of play. Gabriel Sayvion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Txeru in the 89th minute of the match. When Celestino Gimenez fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hereford FC's protests and gave Celestino Gimenez a yellow card for diving instead. If Angel Oto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Porfiro took the ball and in the 98 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauricio Roano. Mauricio Roano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The Santos Inc. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.