League Play-Off

Miranda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eloy Vigil got the match started through his kick off. Belloco's Carolo Toro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Oier in the 13th minute of play. Carolo Toro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Oier, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Ernesto Oier might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carolo Toro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Oier ran back to his position shaking his head. Carolo Toro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Oier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of Miranda AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Belloco:s goal. In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Belloco. Gualterio Raymon stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tomas Gartzi. 0-1. The supporters of Miranda AFC booed when Belloco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Weterio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Ernesto Oier dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carolo Toro, 1-1. When Victorino Arotza fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belloco's protests and gave Victorino Arotza a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st match minute, Belloco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorino Arotza to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Domingos Esquipula managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miranda AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Domingos Esquipula was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carolo Toro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Rencio in the 43rd minute of play forced Miranda AFC's goalkeeper Tomas Gartzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Gilberto Rencio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belloco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Miranda AFC the free kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ernesto Oier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Gilberto Rencio 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 a defensive mix-up in Miranda AFC's zone, Gilberto Rencio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomas Gartzi came out of the goal and Gilberto Rencio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Oier in the 53rd minute of play forced Belloco's goalkeeper Carolo Toro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Ernesto Oier sped through Belloco's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carolo Toro. Virgilio Weterio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Gartzi having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Gilberto Rencio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belloco's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Rencio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomas Gartzi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gilberto Rencio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Tomas Gartzi made a huge save. Tomas Gartzi made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Virgilio Weterio sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Ernesto Oier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carolo Toro was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Oier in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carolo Toro saved Belloco from getting behind. When Gilberto Rencio came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Belloco 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 Gilberto Rencio couldn't finish the play. Gualterio Raymon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Gartzi having to interfere. In the 76thth minute of the game Ernesto Oier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belloco's Carolo Toro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eloy Vigil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Belloco getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Gualterio Raymon hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Oier in the 83rd minute of play forced Belloco's goalkeeper Carolo Toro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Virgilio Weterio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Miranda AFC's Ernesto Oier got a free kick in the 85th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eloy Vigil during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Miranda AFC booed when Belloco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Vigil didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.