League Play-Off

Cancha del Pueblo
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. Benicio Cordareo started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Manzanares's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Euloxu came free, but Fabio Cucao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Prudencio Misael kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Daniel Kornatowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Cresencio in the 13th minute of play. Fabio Cucao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Euloxu in the 16th minute of the match. If Benicio Aballe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, RHCP's Eraldo Madonna got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Jonathan Cresencio might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Kornatowski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonathan Cresencio ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabian Selmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Daniel Kornatowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benicio Cordareos short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Daniel Kornatowski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 37 minutes, Jonathan Cresencio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manzanares's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonathan Cresencio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manzanares's Fabio Cucao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Aballe in the 43rd minute of play. After having played for 46 minutes, Manuel Euloxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RHCP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Euloxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

After a rather tough play, Manzanares's Rogelio Pacorro got a free kick in the 56th minute. RHCP's Benicio Aballe got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rogelio Pacorro hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Astor Jerano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Fabio Cucao made a huge save. In the 66th minute of the match, Benicio Aballe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fabio Cucao was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A sloppy throw-in by Tadeo Montae in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Manzanares's Prudencio Misael. Leandro Mikeldi charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leandro Mikeldi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of RHCP booed when Manzanares was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Mikeldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Manzanares's zone, Benicio Aballe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Cucao came out of the goal and Benicio Aballe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Manzanares's Benicio Cordareo got a free kick in the 85th minute. Teo Feo's late challenge caught a Manzanares's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teo Feo helped the player get up and apologised. Benicio Cordareo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Manzanares's Fabian Selmo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Kornatowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The RHCP players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Manzanares from taking control. The game ends in a draw.