League Play-Off

J.R.RIQUELME
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Samuel Chan took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Andagualá AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Alberto Madaleno hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Samuel Chan notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Bouquet Roldan FC's Gilberto Cresconio. Gilberto Cresconio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Aurelio Gizzi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Andagualá AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Gizzi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilberto Cresconio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Samuel Chan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Gilberto Cresconio made a huge save. Bouquet Roldan FC's Gilberto Cresconio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Bouquet Roldan FC from getting a goal against them. Samuel Chan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Cresconio having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Samuel Chan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilberto Cresconio was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th match minute, Andagualá AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niceto Serapio to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Chan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Palmquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Gilberto Cresconio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Andagualá AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Foro came free, but Zeledon Iratzeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Adolfo Cresitobalo made the kick off in the second half. Gilberto Cresconio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Chan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Chan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 57th minute Aurelio Gizzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Cresconio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Chan in the 59th minute of play forced Bouquet Roldan FC's goalkeeper Gilberto Cresconio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bouquet Roldan FC's Gilberto Cresconio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Chan in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Bouquet Roldan FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ceferino Dubardo to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Chan took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gilberto Cresconio. Gilberto Cresconio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 70 minutes into the match, Bouquet Roldan FC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Chan came free, but Gilberto Cresconio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Chan in the 75th minute of play forced Bouquet Roldan FC's goalkeeper Gilberto Cresconio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andagualá AFC's Aurelio Gizzi got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Mauro Foro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Mauro Foro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 84 played minutes Mauro Foro rounded Andagualá AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Samuel Chan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Niceto Serapio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Cresconio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Chan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andagualá AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.