League Play-Off

Estadio Moreira
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. Justin Domingo started the match with the kick off. Gervasio Quintan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Venerando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervasio Quintan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Ranolfo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Roberto Pero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cotita AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Pero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gervasio Quintan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 9 minutes into the match, Cotita AFC's goalkeeper Ismael Dubardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Suero. 9 minutes into the match, Tomas Suero dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ismael Dubardo, 1-0. Gervasio Quintan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Venerando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Suero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Ismael Dubardo made a huge save. Ramiro Herrera hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Lázaro Venerando managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cotita AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lázaro Venerando was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gervasio Quintan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Lázaro Venerando got free in front of the goal in the 26th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Gervasio Quintan was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 30th minute Justin Domingo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Dubardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cotita AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Aquilino Orlondo hit a great ball. Gervasio Quintan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Venerando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hernan Mincho fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.S.y.D. Bolchevique's protests and gave Hernan Mincho a yellow card for diving instead. 2-0 became the score in the 42nd minute when Justin Domingo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Tomas Suero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Dubardo having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lázaro Venerando stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Cotita AFC's Lázaro Venerando slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gervasio Quintan. That made the score 2-1 after 52 minutes of play. 56 minutes into the match, Cotita AFC's Roberto Pero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gervasio Quintan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gervasio Quintan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Venerando, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. A collision led to C.S.y.D. Bolchevique getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Osvaldo Eliazar hit a great ball. David Ranolfo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Gervasio Quintan made a huge save. After 67 minutes, Justin Domingo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.S.y.D. Bolchevique and the Cotita AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cotita AFC booed when C.S.y.D. Bolchevique was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justin Domingo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 68 minutes, Roberto Pero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cotita AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roberto Pero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ismael Dubardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justin Domingo in the 71st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cotita AFC's zone, Justin Domingo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ismael Dubardo came out of the goal and Justin Domingo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Cotita AFC defense, Justin Domingo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ismael Dubardo. The Cotita AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ismael Dubardo should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Cotita AFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Aquilino Orlondo hit a great ball. Hernan Mincho might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ismael Dubardo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hernan Mincho ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, C.S.y.D. Bolchevique's Gervasio Quintan got control of the ball when Roberto Pero tried to sneak it across the goal line. C.S.y.D. Bolchevique were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cotita AFC for a fine match.